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The word "avocado" comes from an Aztec word that also means "testicle." The word "avocado" is an English evolution of the Spanish "aguacate," which was their attempt at pronouncing the original Nahuatl (Aztec) word, "āhuacatl." While "āhuacatl" was the name for the fruit, it also served as an Indigenous slang term for "testicle," likely due to the fruit's shape and how it grows in pairs on the tree. The Aztecs considered avocados to be aphrodisiacs that enhanced virility.

A common misconception is that "guacamole" means "testicle sauce." The name actually derives from "āhuacamolli," a combination of "āhuacatl" (avocado) and "mōlli" (sauce). While the base word had a dual meaning, the name for the sauce itself did not carry that direct connotation. (Source: snopes.com, avoseedo.com)