avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌä-və-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō  ˌa- 

plural avocados also avocadoes

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

Illustration of avocado

• avocado 1

Examples of avocado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The strips are infused with aloe vera and avocado oil for extra nourishment. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 June 2025

Pineapples, sweet corn, avocados, papaya, and onions have some of the lowest amounts of pesticide residues based on EWG's testing. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025

The pictures show a sink covered in ants; rat droppings in the kitchen and on some of the produce; tomatoes and avocados that had been partially eaten by vermin; and a gas line with its protective sheathing dangerously frayed. —John McDermott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025

Caviar appears on the menu a couple of times, sprinkled with prawns and avocado in a martini glass ($18) and accompanying an entree of salmon fillet with lemon-butter sauce ($35). —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 17 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

modification of Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl āhuacatl avocado, testicle

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing avocado

• avocado pear
• avocado toast

Rhymes for avocado

• desperado
• adelantado
• bravado
• machado
• mikado
• incommunicado

Kids Definition

avocado

noun

av·​o·​ca·​do ˌav-ə-ˈkäd-ō  ˌäv- 

plural avocados also avocadoes

: the usually green pear-shaped edible fruit of a tropical American tree that has a rich oily flesh

also : the tree that bears this fruit