ahuacamolli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

• auacamulli (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aː.wa.ka.ˈmóː.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
  • English: guacamole

References

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