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 avocados2: a light yellowish green

[avocado illustration]