avocado

noun
UK: /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/
US: /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.doʊ/

  1. A fruit with a dark green or black skin and a large seed inside.

    1. I like avocado on toast for breakfast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The grocery store was selling ripe avocados at a discounted price this week. [ ] [ ]

  2. The tree that this fruit grows on.

    1. The avocado tree in my backyard provides plenty of shade. [ ] [ ]
    2. Farmers in California cultivate large avocado orchards for commercial distribution. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

alligator pear
avocado transitive-verb

  1. To add avocado to something.

    1. Can you avocado my sandwich? [ ] [ ]
    2. I decided to avocado my salad for extra nutrients and flavor. [ ] [ ]
avocado adjective

  1. Having a color similar to the flesh of an avocado, a yellowish-green.

    1. She painted her kitchen avocado. [ ] [ ]
    2. The vintage car was an unusual shade of avocado, reminiscent of the 1970s. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "avocado" in English means: A fruit with a dark green or black skin and a large seed inside., The tree that this fruit grows on..

The phonetic transcription of "avocado" is /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.dəʊ/ in British English and /ˌæv.əˈkɑː.doʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "avocado": alligator pear.

Example usage of "avocado": "I like avocado on toast for breakfast.". More examples on the page.