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avocado definition

☆ avo·cado (av′ə kä′dō, ä′və-)

noun pl. avocados -·dos

  1. a widespread, thick-skinned, pear-shaped tropical fruit, yellowish green to purplish black, with a single large seed and yellow, buttery flesh, used in salads; alligator pear
  2. the tree (Persea americana) of the laurel family on which it grows
  3. a yellowish-green color

Etymology: altered (infl. by earlier Sp avocado, now abogado, advocate) < MexSp aguacate < Nahuatl a:wakaλ, avocado, lit., testicle; so named from its shape

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avocado Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mash: Treat dry hair with avocado Massage mashed avocado into wet hair for 15 minutes before rinsing.

Adjective modifier

  • ripe: Sandwiches Avocado Mash the flesh of a ripe avocado with a fork.

Modifies a noun

  • pear: Avocado pear trees usually require sub tropical conditions to flourish.

Preposition: in

  • half: Cut the avocados in half, remove the stones and scoop out balls of the flesh using a small parisienne cutter.
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