noun
Uncommon
avocado
a-vuh-KAH-doh
Avocado (noun) means a pear-shaped fruit with rich, buttery green flesh and a large central stone, eaten as a savoury food. Example: “She mashed a ripe avocado onto her toast.”
noun
1
A pear-shaped fruit with rich, buttery green flesh and a large central stone, eaten as a savoury food.
"She mashed a ripe avocado onto her toast."
"The salad was topped with sliced avocado and lime."
2
The tropical tree that produces this fruit.
"They planted an avocado tree in the back garden."
adj
1
A dull, yellowish-green colour, like the fruit's skin.
"The bathroom suite was an outdated avocado green."
How to use avocado
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe soft green fruit used in guacamole and on toast.
Common pairings
avocado toast
ripe avocado
avocado oil
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Word forms
- Plural
- avocados, avocadoes
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Etymology
Via Spanish aguacate from the Nahuatl āhuacatl. First recorded in English in a 1696 list of Jamaican plants.
Synonyms
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aguacate
avocado pear
avocado tree
alligator pear
Rhymes for avocado
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What does “avocado” mean?
The word “avocado” means a pear-shaped fruit with rich, buttery green flesh and a large central stone, eaten as a savoury food. In plain terms, the soft green fruit used in guacamole and on toast.
How do you pronounce “avocado”?
“Avocado” is pronounced a-vuh-KAH-doh (/ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ̯/ in IPA).
How do you use “avocado” in a sentence?
Here is “avocado” used in a sentence: “She mashed a ripe avocado onto her toast.”
What part of speech is “avocado”?
Depending on how it is used, “avocado” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “avocado” come from?
The word “avocado” dates back to around 1696 and comes from Spanish. Via Spanish aguacate from the Nahuatl āhuacatl. First recorded in English in a 1696 list of Jamaican plants.
Is “avocado” a common word?
“Avocado” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “avocado” have?
“Avocado” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a pear-shaped fruit with rich, buttery green flesh and a large central stone, eaten as a savoury food.
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