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Definition of avocado noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

avocado

noun
avocado pronunciation English ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ avocado pronunciation American ˌævəˈkɑːdoʊ
plural avocados (British English also avocado pear)
 
a tropical fruit with hard, dark green skin, soft, light green flesh and a large seed inside. Avocados are not sweet and are sometimes eaten at the beginning of a meal.