avocado

noun

av·o·ca·do ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō

ˌa-

plural avocados also avocadoes

: 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

: a light yellowish green

Examples of avocado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aero has an incredible partnership with Los Angeles cult-favorite Erewhon for lounge and in-flight provisions, with snacks like popcorn and Marcona almonds to avocado tartines and macrobiotic salads. —

Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023 World & Nation Inside the bloody cartel war for Mexico’s multibillion-dollar avocado industry Nov. 21, 2019 Corridos, which date back to 19th century rural Mexico, are one of the country’s oldest musical traditions. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023 That is starting to change, as consumers become more interested in such honeys as star thistle and avocado blossom. —

Eliza McGraw, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023 The Dawn Patrol is spicy crab, yellowtail, salmon, tuna, cucumber and avocado. —

Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023 Isabel Hernández Díaz is used to looking out the window of her stone house in La Florida and seeing a panoply of avocado and chestnut trees, flowering laurel, and dense pine forest. —

Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023 Remember my tip about guacamole and avocado on the side? —

Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023 Different cheeses, tortilla chips, green onions, and avocados are some of our favorite finishing touches. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023 Shoppers are buying everything from berries, peaches, apricots, avocados and tomatoes among them, including those grown by students at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. —

Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023 See More

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