Avo

//ˈævəʉ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Macanese pataca.
  2. 2
    Clipping of avocado. Australia, South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

    "Given the challenges of trying to propagate avocados, one might wonder why we don't simply get hold of seeds and/or nursery starts and go that route – especially since avos tend to grow somewhat 'true to seed.'"

  3. 3
    apprehended violence order, a court order used to protect someone from violence or harassment. Australia, initialism
  4. 4
    100 avos equal 1 pataca in Macao wordnet
  5. 5
    amplitude variation with offset. initialism

Example

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"Given the challenges of trying to propagate avocados, one might wonder why we don't simply get hold of seeds and/or nursery starts and go that route – especially since avos tend to grow somewhat 'true to seed.'"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese avo.

Etymology 2

Clipping of avocado.

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