avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō  ˌa- 

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

• avocado 1

Examples of avocado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another has cilantro chicken, avocado, corn and black bean salsa, and mozzarella. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024

It’s topped with mounds of mashed avocado, pickled onions, green olives and crumbles of feta cheese speckled with hot jalapeños. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

The trial applies only to avocados, which have risen in popularity in the U.K. over the last decade, with avocado on toast a particular delicacy for millennials. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune Europe, 31 May 2024

Think tomato and burrata; avocado, radishes and microgreens; and peanut butter, bananas and berries. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing avocado

• avocado pear
• avocado toast

Kids Definition

avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌav-ə-ˈkäd-ō  ˌäv- 

plural avocados also avocadoes

: the usually green pear-shaped edible fruit of a tropical American tree that has a rich oily flesh

also : the tree that bears this fruit