Avocado Meaning
/ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ̯/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
nounThe avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
Sentence Examples
My favorite nonalcoholic drink is an avocado shake. Yum, it's so delicious!
Avocados are the fruit of the avocado tree.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For the salad, I sliced a ripe ____ and added it to the greens with dressing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat fresh ____ toast with a little bit of salt and pepper.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo. The first mention can be found in the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican plants.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was exactly the same as my bathroom. Same cork floor, same avocado bathroom set."
— 2016, Zadie Smith, Swing Time, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 57:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For the salad, I sliced a ripe ____ and added it to the greens with dressing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I love to eat fresh ____ toast with a little bit of salt and pepper.