avocado

See also: Avocado

English

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An avocado

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish avocado, earlier aguacate, folk-etymologized as avocado (“lawyer”). Ultimately from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“testicle”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/
  • (General American) enPR: ăvəkäʹdō, IPA(key): /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, [ɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ], /ævəˈkɑdoʊ/, [ɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ]
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːdəʊ

Noun

avocado (plural avocados or avocadoes)

  1. The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.
  2. The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
  3. A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the meat of an avocado.
    avocado colour:  

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • avocado pear
  • Hass avocado

Descendants

Translations

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Adjective

avocado (not comparable)

  1. Of a dull yellowish-green colour.

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Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl (“testicle, avocado”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /avokaːdo/, [avoˈkʰæːd̥o]

Noun

avocado c (singular definite avocadoen, plural indefinite avocadoer)

  1. avocado

Inflection

Italian

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ado

Noun

avocado m (invariable)

  1. avocado

Spanish

Noun

avocado m (plural avocados)

  1. avocado

Descendants

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