guacamole

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Plopped down in a sorry, soupy state on the top of the burger, the guacamole was overloaded with lemon flavor that went well with the burger, but did not exactly provide the Tex-Mex flavor I wanted.

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  1. noun A thick paste of mashed avocado, often combined with citrus juice, onion, and seasonings and usually served as a dip or in salads.

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  • Rock ran the back of his spoon along the banana-shaped line of his guacamole, then stuck two toothpicks on either side perpendicular to it. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 01] - Baltimore Blues
  • After consuming the guacamole, they went into the kitchen and ate quiche and talked and laughed. —  Sherrilyn Kenyon, Rebecca York, Robin D. Owens - What Dreams May Come
  • This guacamole was so good, as a matter of fact, I went back and ordered a serving of just the dip ($1.49) to finish up the chips.
  • The fat comes in largely from the add-ons such as guacamole, sour cream and, of course, cheese.
  • That guacamole might be allowable on a strict diet plan seems at best ludicrous, but we have been consuming guac all over town and still losing weight. —  Dallas Observer | Complete Issue
 

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  1. American Spanish, from Nahuatl ahuacamolli : ahuacatl, avocado + molli, sauce, paste.
 

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