avocado

English

/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/, /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.
  • The avocado tree, , of the laurel family.
  • (mostly) A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the skin of an avocado.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian avocado derived from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (avocado, testicle, avocado fruit).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

āhuacatl

Gloss

avocado, testicle, avocado fruit

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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