AVOCADO Definition & Meaning

avocado

[ av-uh-kah-doh, ah-vuh- ]

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noun

plural avocados.

Also called alligator pear. a large, usually 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 and its variety P. adrymifolia, often eaten raw, especially in salads.
the tree itself.

avocado

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noun

a pear-shaped fruit having a leathery green or blackish skin, a large stony seed, and a greenish-yellow edible pulp
the tropical American lauraceous tree, Persea americana, that bears this fruit
1. a dull greenish colour resembling that of the fruit
2. (as modifier)
  an avocado bathroom suite

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of avocado¹

1690–1700; alteration of Spanish abogado literally, lawyer ( advocate ), by confusion with Mexican Spanish aguacate < Nahuatl ��ܲ��ٱ� avocado, testicle; alligator pear

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of avocado¹

C17: from Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ahuacatl testicle, alluding to the shape of the fruit

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On the other hand, imported fruits such as avocados and strawberries aren’t subject to tariffs because they’re protected under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the Trump administration’s successor to NAFTA, but grapes are.

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Nearly 90% of the avocados consumed in the US come from Mexico.

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Most U.S. produce imports come from Mexico and Canada, including avocados, cucumbers and mushrooms.

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Prices for some products in U.S. stores, such as avocados, tomatoes and other produce from Mexico, may rise within a matter of days.

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