av ‧ o ‧ ca ‧ do /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ◂ $ -doʊ◂/ BrE AmE ( also ˌavocado ˈpear ) noun ( plural avocados ) [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: aguacate 'avocado' , from Nahuatl ahuacatl 'testicle, avocado' ; influenced by Spanish avocado 'lawyer' ]
a fruit with a thick green or dark purple skin that is green inside and has a large seed in the middle