ˌavəˈkä(ˌ)dō, -ˈkȧ-, ( esp when “pear” follows ) -_də, also ˌäv- or ˌȧv- noun
also avocado pear
( plural avocados also avocadoes )
Etymology: modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ahuacatl, short for ahuacacuahuitl, literally, testicle tree, from ahuacatl testicle + cuahuitl tree; from its use as an aphrodisiac
1. : the pulpy green or purple somewhat pear-shaped edible fruit of various tropical American trees of the genus Persea, especially of cultivated varieties originating in the West Indies, Guatemala, and Mexico — called also alligator pear
2. : a tree bearing avocados