noun

avocado

avocado

I like to eat avocado toast for breakfast.

I like to eat avocado toast for breakfast.

This guacamole needs one more avocado.

This guacamole needs one more avocado.

((an avocado)) a single avocado I need an avocado for this recipe.

Synonyms: alligator pear (informal)

From Spanish 'aguacate', which comes from the Nahuatl word 'āhuacatl'.

The word sounds a bit like 'advocate'. Imagine advocating for this healthy fruit.

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