avocado

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Nahuatl ahuacatl.

[edit] Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/, SAMPA: /{v@"kA:d@U/
• (US)¹ enPR: ăvəkäʹdō, IPA: /ævəˈkɑdoʊ/, SAMPA: /{v@"kAdoU/
• (US)² enPR: ävəkäʹdō, IPA: /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/, SAMPA: /Av@"kAdoU/

  Rhymes: -ɑːdəʊ

[edit] Noun

avocado (plural: avocados, or, rarely, the hypercorrect avocadi)

1. The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.
2. The avocado tree.
3. (color) A dull yellowish-green colour, the colour of the meat of an avocado.

   avocado colour:

[edit] Synonyms

• (fruit): alligator pear, avocado pear

[edit] Derived terms

• avocado pear

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avocado (not comparable)

1. (color) Of a dull yellowish-green colour.

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[edit] See also

• California roll
• guacamole
• Appendix:Colours

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

avocado m. (plural avocadi)

1. Avocado