avocado

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/
• (GA) enPR: ăvəkäʹdō, IPA: /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, [ɑvəˈkɑɾoʊ], /ævəˈkɑdoʊ/, [ævəˈkɑɾoʊ]

Noun

avocado

1. The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.

   Synonyms: alligator pear, avocado pear, butter pear, abacate

2. The avocado tree, ll mul, of the laurel family.
3. (mostly, uncountable) A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the skin of an avocado.

    

Synonyms

• avocado pear
• alligator pear
• butter fruit
• butter pear

Translations

• French: avocat
• German: Avocado
• Italian: avocado
• Portuguese: abacate
• Russian: авока́до
• Spanish: aguacate, palta (Argentina), cura (Colombia), avocado

Translations

• French: avocatier
• German: Avocado, Avocadobaum
• Italian: avocado
• Portuguese: abacateiro
• Spanish: aguacate, palto

Translations

• French: avocat

Adjective

avocado (not comparable)

1. Of a dull yellowish-green colour.

Translations

• French: avocat

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