Avocado meaning

What does “avocado” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“avocado” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed.

avocado

noun

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

  2. tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits

adjective

  1. of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University