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noun \ ˈa-(ˌ)vü \

Definition of avo

plural avos

:a monetary subunit of the pataca — see pataca at Money Table

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Based on data from the Square sellers, the average cost of a avo-toast is $6.78, with $2 being the lowest price and $18 topping the charts.

— erin reimel, Glamour, "Americans Are Spending Almost $1 Million a Month on Avocado Toast," 22 July 2017
There’s little doubt that modern avo toast—the Instagram kind—can trace its existence to that continent.

— john birdsall, Bon Appetit, "Why Are We Still Talking About Avocado Toast?," 19 July 2017
In fact, as early as 1960, the New York Times advised its readers to slice and spread the green flesh on toast, preceding Instagram’s appreciation of avo toast by at least a half century.

— emelyn rude, Time, "Americans Are Totally Obsessed With Avocados Thanks to This Man," 27 June 2017
Take a look at some of Firedog's avo-free dishes, below.

— neha prakash, Condé Nast Traveler, "London Restaurant Firedog Bans Avocado From Menu," 20 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of avo

Portuguese, from avo fractional part, from -avo ordinal suffix (as in oitavo eighth, from Latin octavus) — more at octave

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