/ ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ; NAmE -ˈkɑːdoʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) ( BrE also ˌavocado ˈpear ) a tropical fruit with hard, dark green skin, soft, light green flesh and a large seed inside. Avocados are not sweet and are sometimes eaten at the beginning of a meal.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Spanish , alteration (influenced by avocado advocate) of aguacate , from Nahuatl ahuacatl .