Definition of avocado
avocados
alsoavocadoes
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
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Origin and Etymology of avocado
modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle
First Known Use: 1696
AVOCADO Defined for English Language Learners
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: a fruit with rough dark green or purple skin, smooth light green flesh, and a large seed in the middle
AVOCADO Defined for Kids
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: a usually green fruit that is shaped like a pear or an egg, grows on a tropical American tree, and has a rich oily flesh
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