ahuacamolli

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Texcoco): ahuakamolli
• (Tlaxcala): auakamoli

Etymology

Equivalent to ahuacatl (“avocado”) +‎ molli (“sauce, broth”).

Noun

ahuacamolli (inanimate)

1. (Milpa Alta) avocado

References

• Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• auacamolli, auacamulli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

Equivalent to āhuacatl (“avocado”) +‎ mōlli (“sauce, broth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aː.wa.ka.ˈmoː.lːi]

Noun

āhuacamōlli (inanimate)

1. Avocado sauce; guacamole.
   • 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 9r. col. 2:

     Auacamulli. manjar de auacates con chilli.

     Auacamulli. a delicacy of avocados with chili.

Descendants

• Spanish: guacamole, guacamol (Central America, Cuba)
  • → English: guacamole
  • → German: Guacamole
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: guacamole

References

• “ahucamolli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.