# avocado

Pronunciation: US say "ah-vuh-KAH-doh" /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/; UK say "a-vuh-KAH-doh" /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/

## Noun

1. The large, savory fruit of the avocado tree, with yellowish-green or black skin, buttery flesh, and a single large pit.
   - Simple: A large green fruit with soft, buttery flesh and one big seed inside.
   - _The chef halved an avocado and scooped the flesh away from the pit._
   - _Ripe avocados bruise easily and need careful handling during shipping._
2. The tropical tree Persea americana, of the laurel family, which produces the edible avocado fruit.
   - Simple: A tropical tree that grows the green fruit of the same name.
   - _The farmer grafted several avocados to improve their yield._
   - _An avocado can take years to produce its first real crop._
3. A dark yellowish-green color, resembling the skin of an avocado.
   - Simple: A dull green-yellow color, like the skin of the green fruit.
   - _The designer paired avocado with warm cream for a retro feel._
   - _Kitchen appliances of that era often came in avocado or harvest gold._

## Adjective

4. Of a dull yellowish-green color, like that of the fruit's skin.
   - Simple: Having a dull, yellowish-green color, like the fruit's skin.
   - _The avocado tiles gave the bathroom a distinctly retro look._
   - _Her car was an unusual avocado tone that turned heads._

## Origin

This word was borrowed from Latin American Spanish 'avocado', which came from the earlier 'aguacate', ultimately from Classical Nahuatl 'āhuacatl' ('avocado'). It first appeared in a 1696 catalog of Jamaican plants.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/avocado (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).