Definitions for avocado
ˌæv əˈkɑ doʊ, ˌɑ və-av·o·ca·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. avocado, alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacatenoun

   a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed

2. avocado, avocado tree, Persea Americanaadjective

   tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits

3. avocadoadjective

   of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. avocadonoun

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

2. avocadonoun

   The avocado tree.

3. avocadoadjective

   Of a dull yellowish-green colour.

4. Etymology: From aguacate, from ahuacatl. Influenced by confusion with abogado.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AVOCADOnoun

   Persica, Lat. The name of a plant.

   Etymology: Span.

   This plant hath a rose-shaped flower, consisting of several leaves, which are ranged in a circle; from whose middle rises the pointal, which afterwards becomes a soft, fleshy, pear-shaped fruit, in which is an hard stone or seed, having two lobes, which is included in a membrane or pericardium. The tree grows in great plenty in the Spanish West Indies, as also in the island of Jamaica; and hath been transplanted into the English settlements in America, upon account of its fruit, which is very necessary for the support of life. The fruit is of itself very insipid, for which reason they generally eat it with the juice of lemons and sugar, to give it a poignancy. This tree, in warm countries where it is planted, grows to the height of thirty feet, with a trunk as large as common apple-trees; the bark smooth and of an ash colour; the branches are beset with pretty large oblong smooth leaves, of a deep green colour throughout the year. The flowers and fruit are produced towards the extremity of the branches. Philip Miller.

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1. Avocado

   The avocado (Persea americana) is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes more than 5,000 years ago. Then as now it was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. The tree likely originated in the highlands bridging south-central Mexico and Guatemala. Its fruit, sometimes also referred to as an alligator or avocado pear, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed. Avocado trees are partially self-pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain consistent fruit output. Avocados are presently cultivated in the tropical and Mediterranean climates of many countries. Mexico is the world's leading producer of avocados as of 2020, supplying nearly 30% of the global harvest in that year.The fruit of domestic varieties have smooth, buttery, golden-green flesh when ripe. Depending on the cultivar, avocados have green, brown, purplish, or black skin, and may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while immature and ripened after harvesting. The nutrient density and extremely high fat content of avocado flesh are useful to a variety of cuisines and are often eaten to enrich vegetarian diets.In major production regions like Chile, Mexico and California the water demands of avocado farms place strain on local sources. Avocado production is also implicated in other externalities, including deforestation and human rights concerns associated with the partial control of their production in Mexico by organized crime. Global warming is expected to result in significant changes to the suitable growing zones for avocados, and place additional pressures on the locales in which they are produced due to heat waves and drought.

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1. avocado

   An avocado is a fruit that grows on a tropical tree of the same name, native to Central and South America. It is typically pear or oval-shaped with slippery, buttery flesh that is green or yellow in color and it is encased in a thick, dark green or black, rough skin. Avocado has a large round seed in the center. It is rich in vitamins and healthy fats, and it's widely used in cooking, often as a spread on toast or as the main ingredient in guacamole.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avocadonoun

   the pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter

2. Etymology: [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl: cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat, avocat, G. avogadobaum.]

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1. Avocado

   The avocado is a tree native to Central Mexico, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed. Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. Commercially, it ripens after harvesting. Trees are partially self-pollinating and often are propagated through grafting to maintain a predictable quality and quantity of the fruit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avocado

   a-vo-kä′do, n. the alligator-pear, a West Indian fruit. [Corr. from Mexican.]

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1. avocado

   A type of cultivar, plant and seed.

   Avocado is a popular global food product and is eaten by many people in salad, guocamole and other foods and is transported around the world to meet supply and demand.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2016  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of avocado in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of avocado in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of avocado in a Sentence

1. Tanya Altmann:

   Choose a healthy first food such as pureed avocado, organic plain whole yogurt, pureed green veggies, let your infant lean in and open his mouth when he wants to eat. Don't force feed or play airplane games -- that doesn't help.

2. Juliane Pokini:

   For us it was having experts and witnesses available at the time of weighing the avocado along with a certified scale, we also had to have everyone fill out a witness statement along with videotaping.

3. Penny Kris-Etherton:

   A healthy diet works, but there are some added benefits from including the avocado.

4. David Letterman:

   To me the fun of it would've just been boring people silly: Here we have a medium-shag burnt orange ... Here we have the avocado. I would have done that -- I would do that, if you can get me that carpet-sample book, I'll do that Monday.

5. Casa Velas:

   Guests can also participate in a cooking class to learn how to prepare different types of guacamole, to keep guests cool in Puerto Vallarta's temperate 85F weather, avocado shaved ice will be offered in the pool area.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=avocado
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Avocado
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=avocado
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocado
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avocado
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=avocado
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=avocado