avo
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈä-(ˌ)vō 
ˈa-(ˌ)vō
plural avos
: avocado
… the … corn tortilla was smeared so thick in hand-mashed avo that I was able to hold it up vertically and no toppings moved.
Ali Weiss
Ali WeissPersonally, I love avocado, and if you time it just right so your avo is perfectly ripe, the flavor you know and love is going to shine through. Julia Guerra
—often used before another noun Julia Guerra avo seasonavo hummusAs the story goes, avocado toast—or avo toast for those who speak hipster—first appeared on an actual menu in 1993 in Sydney, Australia. Vince Press
Vince Pressavo
2 of 2noun (2)
ˈa-(ˌ)vü
plural avos
: a monetary subunit of the pataca see pataca at Money Table
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
by shortening
Noun (2)
Portuguese, from avo fractional part, from -avo ordinal suffix (as in oitavo eighth, from Latin octavus) — more at octave
First Known Use
Noun (1)
2000, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1898, in the meaning defined above
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