avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō  ˌa- 

plural avocados also avocadoes

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

Illustration of avocado

• avocado 1

Examples of avocado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several meals a day of chicken or beef, veggies and fats like avocado. —Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Toss avocados into your smoothies and add sliced avocados to toast, salads, and egg dishes. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Sep. 2025

Arrange the tofu, salsa, tomatoes and avocado over the rice. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025

The OneThird Avocado Scanner – named after the Dutch company which invented the technology – can measure the ripeness of an avocado in seconds by using infrared technology to read exactly what the fruit looks like inside. —Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing avocado

• avocado pear
• avocado toast

Rhymes for avocado

• desperado
• adelantado
• bravado
• machado
• mikado
• incommunicado

Kids Definition

avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌav-ə-ˈkäd-ō  ˌäv- 

plural avocados also avocadoes

: the usually green pear-shaped edible fruit of a tropical American tree that has a rich oily flesh

also : the tree that bears this fruit