n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ä-v ə - ' kä-( ˌ )d ō , ˌ a-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dos also -does
Etymology: modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ā huacatl avocado, testicle
Date: 1697
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
avocado 1