[av.o.ca.do] n, pl -dos also -does [modif. of Sp aguacate, fr. Nahuatl ahuacatl avocado, testicle] (1697) 1: a pulpy green to purple nutty-flavored edible fruit of any of various tropical American trees (genus Persea esp. P. americana) of the laurel family; also: a tree bearing avocados
2: a light yellowish green