A creamy dip or paste made from mashed avocados, traditionally from Mexico.
From Nahuatl (Aztec) 'ahuacatl' (avocado) and 'molli' (sauce or mixture), literally 'avocado sauce.' Spanish conquistadors adopted the Aztec word and dish.
Avocados were named by Aztecs for what they thought looked like testicles—'ahuacatl' literally means that in Nahuatl, and we still use the Aztec word for the fruit today.
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