guacamole
/ɡwa.ka.mɔl/masculine
The French word for guacamole is guacamole.
guacamole refers to an avocado-based greenish dip.
Meaning: avocado-based greenish dip (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
guacamole is a masculine noun. When you are referring to an unspecified amount of the dip, such as in the phrase 'I am eating guacamole', you should use the partitive article du to say du guacamole.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɡwa.ka.mɔl/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- While French uses guacamole for the dip, the fruit itself is called avocat. In French, the word avocat is a homonym that also means 'lawyer'.
- French cuisine historically emphasizes sauces, but the rise of guacamole reflects a modern shift toward apéritifs dînatoires, where appetizers replace a traditional seated dinner.
- The spelling of guacamole is identical in both Spanish and French. Despite the phonetic differences in how the two languages pronounce the syllables, the written form remains unchanged.
Examples in context
- La guacamole est une purée à base d'avocats.Guacamole is a dip made from avocados.This sentence is useful for defining what guacamole is.Tatoeba #3337178 by sacredceltic, translation #3329778 by Hybrid
- Je suis en train de faire du guacamole.I'm making guacamole.This sentence is useful for describing the action of making guacamole.Tatoeba #3587372 by Ankio, translation #3568442 by CK
- Tu veux un peu de guacamole avec tes chips ?Do you want some guacamole with your chips?
Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are sharing a snack at home.
- ChloéGabriel, est-ce qu'il reste du guacamole ?Gabriel, is there any guacamole left?
- GabrielOui, il en reste un peu dans le bol.Yes, there is a little left in the bowl.
- ChloéSuper, j'adore ce guacamole.Great, I love this guacamole.
- GabrielTiens, sers-en toi !Here, help yourself!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “guacamole” translations and entries guacamole, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries guacamole, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
