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avocado en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌævəˈkɐːdəʉ/ (Australia)
- /ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛvəˈkɐːdɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˌɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ̯] (General-American)
- [ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ̯] (General-American)
- /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˌavəˈkado/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌavəˈkɑːdəw/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- [ˌævəˈkɑɾoʊ̯] (General-American)
- [ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ̯] (General-American)
- /ˌavəˈkaːdoː/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo.
The first mention can be found in a catalogue of Jamaican plants in 1696.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a dull yellowish-green colour.
Relateds
guacamole
Translations (4)
sv avokadofärgad (Avocado-coloured) · fr avocat (Avocado-coloured) · io avokadea (Avocado-coloured) · ms avokado (Avocado-coloured)
avocado en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌævəˈkɐːdəʉ/ (Australia)
- /ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˌɛvəˈkɐːdɐʉ/ (New-Zealand)
- [ˌɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ̯] (General-American)
- [ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ̯] (General-American)
- /ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ (General-American)
- /ˌavəˈkado/ (Scotland)
- (US) audio
- /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌavəˈkɑːdəw/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- [ˌævəˈkɑɾoʊ̯] (General-American)
- [ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ̯] (General-American)
- /ˌavəˈkaːdoː/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo.
The first mention can be found in a catalogue of Jamaican plants in 1696.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
For example, 90% of the avocados Americans consumed in 2022 were imported. Of the avocados imported into the US, 89% came from Mexico. Said differently, your guac and your avocado toast could skyrocket if 25% tariffs are levied on Mexico.
2024 November 26, Elisabeth Buchwald, “What could get more expensive if Trump launches a new trade war with Mexico and Canada”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2024:
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(countable, uncountable) The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
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(uncountable) A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.
It was exactly the same as my bathroom. Same cork floor, same avocado bathroom set.
2016, Zadie Smith, Swing Time, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 57:
Forms
Deriveds
avocadoless · devil's avocado · avocado toast · avocadoey · avocado pear · avolatte · avocado oil · Hass avocado · avocado hand · avocadolike · crabocado · avocado latte
Descendants
afocado · abhacád · ḽiafukhada · avókadó
Hypernyms
fruit
Synonyms
abacate · avocado pear · alligator pear · butter fruit · butter pear
Translations (228)
vi bơ (fruit) · tt авокадо (fruit) · kmr avokado (fruit) · am አቮካዶ (fruit) · pt abacateiro (tree) · nch auakakuauitl (Huejutla, Xochiatipan) (tree) · jmx tǐchi (fruit) · es shunte (tree) · aii ܐܲܦ̮ܘܿܟܵܕܘܿ (fruit) · sh avokado (fruit) · clt thawpat (fruit) · as মাখন ফল (fruit) · ki mũkorobia (tree) · guu ãhãi (fruit) · sh авокадо (fruit) · ms avokado (color) · ru авока́до (fruit) · es shunte (fruit) · ngu auakatl (fruit) · hu avokádó (fruit) · gcf zaboka (fruit) · id avokad (fruit) · zai yaxhu (fruit) · de Avocado (tree) · sw mparachichi (tree) · is avókadó (fruit) · azz awakat (fruit) · ga piorra abhcóide (fruit) · ts ovhakhadi (fruit) · el αβοκάντο (tree) · ast aguacate (tree) · eo avokadujo (tree) · kea abakate (fruit) · lo ໝາກອາໂວກາໂດ (fruit) · pa ਮੱਖਣ ਫਲ (fruit) · gu માખણફળ (fruit) · cy lliw afocado (color) · es aguacate (fruit) · pam abukadu (fruit) · ml ആത്തച്ചക്ക (fruit) · th ลูกเนย (fruit) · ro avocado (tree) · ja 鰐梨 (fruit) · ve ḽiafukhada (fruit) · ko 아보카도 (fruit) · th อาโวคาโด (fruit) · mn авокадо (fruit) · nl avocado (fruit) · es shute (fruit) · cta quixú (fruit) · gcr avoka (fruit) · bg авока́до (fruit) · zpq yix̱o (fruit) · mi awakato (fruit) · az avokado (fruit) · da avocado (fruit) · jam pear (tree) · io avokado (fruit) · it pera alligatore (tree) · kk авокадо (fruit) · bn মাখন ফল (fruit) · yue 牛油果 (fruit) · fi avokado (tree) · tzj ooj (fruit) · nhe awakatl (fruit) · it avocado (tree) · tk awokado (fruit) · zab yaxy (fruit) · sv avokadoträd (tree) · ga abhacád (tree) · fi avokado (fruit) · es cura (fruit) · nb avokado (fruit) · fr avocatier (tree) · tl abokado (fruit) · gl aguacate (fruit) · se avokádo (fruit) · kea abakati (tree) · tr avokado (fruit) · mk авока́до (fruit) · ca alvocater (tree) · ary أفوكا (fruit) · nci ahuacacuahuitl (tree) · nan-hbl a-bu-kha-lo (fruit) · fo avokado (fruit) · ur مگر ناشپاتی (fruit) · kea abakati (fruit) · ms avokado (fruit) · uk авока́до (fruit) · tg авокадо (fruit) · to 'âvoka (tree) · et avokaado (fruit) · nlv awakatl (fruit) · fr avocat (fruit) · sw parachichi (fruit) · my ထောပတ်သီး (fruit) · es palta (fruit) · es aguacate (tree) · ms alpukat (fruit) · mto cooydum (fruit) · br avoukez (fruit) · tr Amerika armudu (fruit) · zpv yahxu (fruit) · af avokado (fruit) · cmn 鱷梨 /鳄梨 (fruit) · ga crann abhacád (tree) · nhn ahuacacuahuitl (tree) · he אָבוֹקָדוֹ (fruit) · nhw auakatl (fruit) · nhn ahuacatl (fruit) · de Avocadobaum (tree) · to 'âvoka (fruit) · nv chʼil akʼahí (fruit) · tr avokado (tree) · cy afocado (color) · km អាវ៉ូកាត៍ (fruit) · th อาโวคาโด (tree) · ms pukat (fruit) · ta வெண்ணைப் பழ மரம் (tree) · acw أفوكادو (fruit) · sk avokádo (fruit) · yaq awakáate (fruit) · da avokado (fruit) · pua kupanda (fruit) · nl avocadoboom (tree) · es palto (tree) · uz avokado (fruit) · el αβοκάντο (fruit) · jac on̈ (fruit) · bn এভোক্যাডো (fruit) · zat yixo (fruit) · toj ʼon (fruit) · so canbaruudda (fruit) · de Avocado (fruit) · ka ავოკადო (fruit) · mg mpisolovava (fruit) · pl smaczliwka (fruit) · ti ኣቮካዶ (fruit) · id alpukat (fruit) · ms pokok avokado (tree) · hi मक्खनफल (fruit) · ms apukat (fruit) · gcf zabèlbòk (fruit) · ga dath an abhacáid (color) · es xinene (shinene) (fruit) · es xinene (shinene) (tree) · stp yook (fruit) · es avocado (tree) · ky авокадо (fruit) · kw avokado (fruit) · bg авока́до (tree) · mfe zavoka (fruit) · quc oj (fruit) · bno abokado (fruit) · tr Amerika armudu (tree) · is lárpera (fruit) · ga abhacád (fruit) · ta வெண்ணைப் பழம் (fruit) · fi avokadopuu (tree) · ote tsꞌani (fruit) · pl awokado (fruit) · km ផ្លែប៊័រ (fruit) · fa آووکادو (fruit) · jam pear (fruit) · tpi bata prut (fruit) · qu palta (fruit) · es avocado (fruit) · oc avocat (fruit) · fr avocat (color) · mi awhekātō (fruit) · gl aguacate (tree) · ppl awakat (fruit) · cy afocado (tree) · gcf pyé zaboka (tree) · cs avokádo (fruit) · sl avokado (fruit) · pl smaczliwka (tree) · mt avokado (fruit) · nch auakatl (fruit) · ki ikorobia (fruit) · haw pea (fruit) · top kukáta (fruit) · nci āhuacacuahuitl (tree) · gcf pyé zabèlbòk (tree) · lt avokadas (fruit) · es shute (tree) · sq avokado (fruit) · sv avokado (fruit) · ar أَفُوكَادُو (fruit) · yua oon (fruit) · nci ahuacatl (fruit) · yi אַוואָקאַדאָ (fruit) · nhe awakakuawitl (tree) · nlv awakakuawitl (tree) · ast aguacate (fruit) · ga abhacád (color) · eo avokado (fruit) · cmn 酪梨 (fruit) · nch auakakoauitl (tree) · nrf avocatchi (tree) · omq-sjq KsuC (fruit) · be авака́да (fruit) · ca alvocat (fruit) · pl awokado (tree) · eo avokadarbo (tree) · lv avokado (tree) · it avocado (fruit) · it pera alligatore (fruit) · mk авока́до (tree) · lv avokado (fruit) · kea abakate (tree) · arz افوكاتو (fruit) · nhn ahuacatli (fruit) · cmn 牛油果 (fruit) · nhn auakatl (fruit) · sh avokado (tree) · cy afocado (fruit) · pt abacate (fruit) · mi rahopūru (fruit) · io avokadiero (tree) · ja アボカド (fruit) · ctu oñ (fruit) · mpm tɨchɨ (fruit) · tfr dborba (fruit) · hi रुचिरा (fruit) · nhn ahuakatl (fruit) · rm avocado (fruit) · nhn awakatl (Amecameca and Jaltocán) (fruit)
wikidata: Q37153 · wikidata: Q961769