avocado

noun av·o·ca·do \ ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō , ˌa- \

Definition of avocado

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

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Recent Examples of avocado from the Web

Once the sale is complete, one of the company’s first moves will be to lower prices on several grocery standards, such as bananas, eggs, and ground beef, as well as Whole Foods standbys like avocados, kale, and almond butter.

— joe pinsker, The Atlantic, "Why Amazon Is Such a Threat to the Grocery Industry," 25 Aug. 2017
Using a table knife, coarsely chop the avocado flesh into bite-size pieces.

— susan russo, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Book charts cultural history of the beloved burger," 21 Aug. 2017
Instead, the avocado was simply halved, then stuffed with a corn salad consisting of corn, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers, and lime vinaigrette.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "Birmingham Restaurant Week Review: Dinner at Satterfield's," 15 Aug. 2017
The place was swarming with so many soldiers, residents said, that some even climbed up avocado trees to gain a better vantage point to shoot at people.

— kimiko de freytas-tamura, New York Times, "‘I’m a Civilian. I’m Innocent’: Who’s in Congo’s Mass Graves?," 28 July 2017
The shop will also serve light fare, like pastries, yogurt bowls with fruit and granola, and assorted toasts with toppings like smashed avocado, cookie butter and goat cheese from Granby's Sweet Pea farm.

— leeanne griffin, courant.com, "New Coffee Shop Opens On Hartford's Capitol Avenue," 27 July 2017
Hayek blended a Papaya Avocado smoothie using one of the very high-powered blenders sitting in front of her, dumping in precut frozen chunks of papaya and avocado with almond milk.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "If Salma Hayek Tells You to Put a Smoothie on Your Face, Do It," 18 July 2017
Crisp, crunchy goodness meets creamy avocado and buttermilk dressing in this healthy West Coast classic.

— julia black, Bon Appetit, "6 No-Cook Meals Because It's Too Hot for Ovens," 14 July 2017
Right before serving toss the avocado into the salad gently.

— Cincinnati.com, "By request: Chocolate zucchini bread, cake," 13 July 2017

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