AVOCADO


Meaning of AVOCADO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō, ˌa- ]

noun

( plural -dos also -does )

Etymology: modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl 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

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