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avocado

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
av·o·ca·do 
          Listen to the pronunciation of avocado 
          Listen to the pronunciation of avocado
Pronunciation:
\ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō, ˌa-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural av·o·ca·dos also av·o·ca·does
Etymology:
modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle
Date:
1697
1: a pulpy green- to purple-skinned nutty-flavored fruit of any of various tropical American trees (genus Persea especially P. americana) of the laurel family ; also : a tree bearing avocados2: a light yellowish green


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