avocado
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ// UK //ˌævəkˈɑːdəʊ// av·o·ca·do
n. a green fruit with a large seed inside and soft, creamy flesh. You can eat it on its own or add it to salads and toast.
n. a large, pear-shaped berry with thick skin, a single large seed, and edible oily flesh. Commonly used in culinary contexts.
I put sliced avocado on my toast.
She added ripe avocado to her salad for extra creaminess.
The chef carefully sliced the avocado to ensure the vibrant green flesh remained intact before serving.
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.