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Avocado

//ævəˈkɑːdəʊ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a dull yellowish-green colour. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed wordnet
  3. 3
    The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits wordnet
  5. 5
    A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado. uncountable

    "It was exactly the same as my bathroom. Same cork floor, same avocado bathroom set."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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 the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican plants.

Etymology 2

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 the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican plants.

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