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av·o·ca·do A0549000 (ăv′ə-kä′dō, ä′və-) n. pl. av·o·ca·dos 1. a. A tropical American tree (Persea americana) having oval or pear-shaped fruit with leathery skin, yellowish-green flesh, and a large seed. b. The edible fruit of this tree. Also called alligator pear, avocado pear. 2. A dull green.
[Early Modern English avogato, avocato, avocado, ultimately (probably with phonetic influence from obsolete Spanish avocado, lawyer (now abogado); compare French avocat, lawyer, avocado) from American Spanish aguacate, avocado, from Nahuatl āhuacatl.] avocado (ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ) n, pl -dos1. (Plants) a pear-shaped fruit having a leathery green or blackish skin, a large stony seed, and a greenish-yellow edible pulp2. (Plants) the tropical American lauraceous tree, Persea americana, that bears this fruit3. (Colours) a. a dull greenish colour resembling that of the fruitb. (as modifier): an avocado bathroom suite. Also called (for senses 1, 2): avocado pear or alligator pear [C17: from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ahuacatl testicle, alluding to the shape of the fruit]av•o•ca•do (ˌæv əˈkɑ doʊ, ˌɑ və-)
n., pl. -dos. 1. a large, usu. pear-shaped fruit having green to blackish skin, a single large seed, and soft, light green pulp, borne by the tropical American tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family: often eaten raw. 2. the tree itself. [1690–1700; alter. of Mexican Spanish aguacate < Nahuatl āhuacatl] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  avocado - a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seedaguacate, alligator pear, avocado pearedible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet fleshavocado tree, Persea Americana, avocado - tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits | | 2. |  avocado - tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruitsavocado tree, Persea Americanaaguacate, alligator pear, avocado, avocado pear - a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seedgenus Persea, Persea - avocadofruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit | | Adj. | 1. |  avocado - of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocadochromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translationsavocado (ӕvəˈkaːdəu) – plural ˌavoˈcados – noun (also avocado pear) a kind of pear-shaped tropical fruit. 鱷梨 鳄梨，鳄梨树 IdiomsSeeavocado handavocado
avocado (ä`vəkä`do, ăv`–), tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurellaurel,
common name for the Lauraceae, a family of forest trees and shrubs found mainly in tropical SE Asia but also abundant in tropical America. Most have aromatic bark and foliage and are evergreen; deciduous species are usually those that extend into temperate zones.
..... Click the link for more information. family). The fruit, called avocado, alligator pear, or, in Spanish, aguacate, has a high oil content. It is eaten fresh, chiefly in salads and guacamole. The avocado was cultivated by the Aztecs. Avocados are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Magnoliales, family Lauraceae.  avocado avocadoTree grows to 75 ft (25m) Alternate simple pointy leaves, shiny on top, lighter and soft underneath with ribs. Small greenish yellow flowers. Fruit is high in monounsaturated fat.(that’s good). The mineral-rich pit can be easily liquified in a Vitamix. The avocado plant is toxic to most animals. Avocado leaves are toxic, do not use them.Avocado or alligator pear (Persea), a genus of evergreen fruit-bearing plants of the laurel family. Avocado trees grow to 10–20 m high and have monoecious, almost white blossoms that form paniculate racemes. Their fruits are large dark green or almost black monospermous drupes (length 5–20 cm, weight 250–600 g) that come in several shapes. There are about ten species of avocado (more than 20 according to some sources). The Persea armeniaca is widely cultivated. The avocado grows best on fertile, well-drained, neutral or slightly acidic soil; avocado plantings must be protected from winds. The industrial cultivation of avocados is developed in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, most widely in the USA (California, Florida, and Hawaii) and Brazil. In the USSR there are experimental avocado plantings on the Black Sea coast of the Georgian SSR (Meksikola and Chernaia ptitsa strains). The avocado yields a harvest of 150–200 kg of fruit per tree. Its fruit contains up to 30 percent fat and 1.6–2.1 percent protein; vitamins B1, B2, C, and D, and others; and almost no carbohydrates. The avocado, which is similar in taste to the walnut, is eaten raw, in salads, and in sandwiches. Its cultivation is similar to that of citrus fruit. REFERENCEGutiev,G. T. Subtropicheskie plodovye rasteniia. Moscow, 1958.A. I. KOLESNIKOV avocado[‚av·ə′käd·ō] (botany) Persea americana. A subtropical evergreen tree of the order Magnoliales that bears a pulpy pear-shaped edible fruit. avocado1. a pear-shaped fruit having a leathery green or blackish skin, a large stony seed, and a greenish-yellow edible pulp 2. the tropical American lauraceous tree, Persea americana, that bears this fruit 3. a dull greenish colour resembling that of the fruit AcronymsSeeAVCavocadoenUS
Synonyms for avocadonoun a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seedSynonyms- aguacate
- alligator pear
- avocado pear
Related Words- edible fruit
- avocado tree
- Persea Americana
- avocado
noun tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruitsSynonyms- avocado tree
- Persea Americana
Related Words- aguacate
- alligator pear
- avocado
- avocado pear
- genus Persea
- Persea
- fruit tree
adj of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocadoRelated Words |