avocado

[US]/ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/
[UK]/ˌævə'kɑdo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.avocado
avocado tree
alligator pear

Phrases & Collocations

avocado toast

avocado salad

avocado oil

Example Sentences

The avocado is a valuable food.

halve the avocados and scrape out the flesh.

Sprinkle the avocado slices with lemon juice.

the ingredients used are drawn from nature—avocado, lemon grass, and chamomile to name a few.

Main ingredients: camellia powder, Avocado, heronsbill, aloe essence, elastin, rose oil and etc.

Its stores in London's wealthiest parts, meanwhile, are stocked with ripe organic avocados, dainty packs of mange tout and steaks in fancy sauces.

Real-world Examples

It was this class that made me remember the word avocado clearly!

Source: IELTS Speaking Part 2: January to April 2023

Give him his favorite treat avocado still he puts his paw over his ear.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Pop out the pit, pop in the ring, pop the question, pop open the avocado.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

The big avocado exporters are disrupting the water cycle.

Source: Environment and Science

And when you eat carrots, eat them with some butter or maybe an avocado.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

Monounsaturated fats can be found in olive oil and avocados.

Source: Popular Science Essays

We have bamboo and gong and the Aztecs gave us avocado, from Spanish chili and tomato.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

Sushi, avocados I think was American advent.

Source: Connection Magazine

Rye bread, mashed avocado on top, poached egg and spinach.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

It usually takes avocado 7 days to ripen.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

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