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BNC: 20058 COCA: 10371

avocado

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avocado /ˌɑːvəˈkɑːdoʊ/ Brit /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ noun
plural avocados also avocadoes
avocado
/ˌɑːvəˈkɑːdoʊ/ Brit /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/
noun
plural avocados also avocadoes
Learner's definition of AVOCADO
[count, noncount]
: a fruit with rough dark green or purple skin, smooth light green flesh, and a large seed in the middle鳄梨—  often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
called also (British) avocado pear
see color picture on this page
BNC: 20058 COCA: 10371

avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce avocado (audio) ˌa- How to pronounce avocado (audio)
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

Illustration of avocado
  • avocado 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mash avocado gently with potato masher, leaving it chunky. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 The avocado and bean tostada ($5) drizzled with salsa macha at El Garage is one example. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 At Sweet Liberty Drinks & Company in Miami Beach, this dish is made with cilantro, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño peppers, serrano pepper, tomatillo, fresh avocado, cucumber and shallots. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Ripe avocado mixed with tomatoes, and hot pepper sauce makes a tasty, vegetarian sandwich. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2022 Angie’s experience surrounding the avocado trees was further detailed in court documents unsealed earlier this month. Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 Australian avocado growers aren’t allowed to sell their fruit in the U.S. Mike Cherney, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The surprise suspension was confirmed late Saturday on the eve of the Super Bowl, the biggest sales opportunity of the year for Mexican avocado growers. Mark Stevenson, ajc, 13 Feb. 2022 Mum ordered whole avocado on toast with olive oil, chili, lime, and salad leaves. Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of avocado was in 1696
BNC: 20058 COCA: 10371
avocado

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + AVOCADO | AVOCADO + NOUN ADJECTIVEripe成熟的鱷梨VERB + AVOCADOeat, have吃鱷梨halve, peel, stone (BrE) 把鱷梨對半切開;削鱷梨皮;去掉鱷梨核dice, mash, slice把鱷梨切成丁;把鱷梨搗成泥;把鱷梨切成薄片AVOCADO + NOUNdip, mousse, purée鱷梨沙司/慕思/果泥 topic at fruit

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