Main Entry: av·o·ca·do

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 avocados
2 : a light yellowish green

[avocado illustration]