AVOCADOS

Noun

avocados

plural of avocado

Source: Wiktionary


AVOCADO

Av`o*ca"do, n. Etym: [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl: cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacaté, avocat, G. avogadobaum.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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