avocado
noun
av·o·ca·do
| \ ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō
, ˌa-
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, ˌa-
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plural avocados
also avocadoes
Definition of avocado
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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Examples of avocado in a Sentence
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And after all of those memes about his guacamole, there is not a single avocado-centric recipe in it. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, "Antoni Porowski is more than ‘Queer Eye’s’ avocado hunk. With his new cookbook, he’s ready to prove it.," 29 Aug. 2019 California’s summer 2018 heat wave resulted in a smaller avocado harvest this fiscal year, which also hurt the company’s revenue, Limoneira said. — Los Angeles Times, "It rained so much in California, this year’s lemons are gigantic," 29 Aug. 2019 The famous long neck avocado 🥑 Now is the time to order the long neck avocado box 📦 at miamifruit.org 🌈 Our last big harvest is this Monday 🌳 Long Neck Avocado Box available until August 14th! 💘 . — Brett Clarkson, sun-sentinel.com, "Check out these freakishly shaped ‘long neck’ avocados grown in South Florida," 20 Aug. 2019 Also a fan of the Yucatan chicken taco ($3.50), filled with chargrilled chicken, pineapple salsa and avocado sauce. — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "Come for the beer gimmick, stay for the tasty tacos," 9 Aug. 2019 Sandwiches include a smoky papaya chicken, ahi tuna melt, and shrimp and avocado club. — Daily Pilot, "On Food: Fork & Salad brings the ohana spirit of healthy eating to Orange," 8 Aug. 2019 The menu is simple but effective, with plenty of familiar taqueria staples (bottles of Jarritos orange soda) and a few unique ones (an avocado paleta, or Popsicle). — Fortune, "Where You Should Eat, Visit, and Stay on Your Trip to Copenhagen," 27 July 2019 For every acre of hops, there are 2,500 of avocados. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "If this isn’t hop country, why is San Diego harvesting a bumper crop?," 19 Aug. 2019 Researchers are racing to develop solutions to the preservation problem—a clever spray, for instance, can double the ripeness window of avocados. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "We’re Eating This Planet to Death," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avocado.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for avocado
avocado
noun
English Language Learners Definition of avocado
: a fruit with rough dark green or purple skin, smooth light green flesh, and a large seed in the middle
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avocado
noun
av·o·ca·do
| \ ˌa-və-ˈkä-dō
, ˌäv-\
, ˌäv-\
plural avocados
Kids Definition of avocado
: a usually green fruit that is shaped like a pear or an egg, grows on a tropical American tree, and has a rich oily flesh
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