avocado
word
Definition
A green fruit with a creamy texture, often eaten raw in salads, sandwiches, or made into guacamole.
Usage & Nuances
'Avocado' is countable ('an avocado, two avocados'). It refers both to the tree and its fruit, but in everyday use it almost always means the fruit. Used in both informal and formal settings, often in phrases like 'avocado toast' or 'avocado salad'. Not usually cooked.
Spanish: aguacatePortuguese (BR): abacatePortuguese (PT): abacateChinese (Simplified): 牛油果 - 鳄梨Chinese (Traditional): 酪梨 - 牛油果Hindi: एवोकाडोArabic: أفوكادوBengali: অ্যাভোকাডোRussian: авокадоJapanese: アボカドVietnamese: bơKorean: 아보카도Turkish: avokadoUrdu: ایووکاڈوIndonesian: alpukat
Example Sentences
The avocado is soft when it is ripe.
basic
She bought two avocados at the market.
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Can you make some avocado toast for breakfast?
natural
Adding avocado gives the smoothie a creamy texture.
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Wow, this guacamole is full of fresh avocado!
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I like to eat avocado in my salad.
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