avocado

English - Turkish

Definition of avocado in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) avokado

{i} avokado

Avokado besin açısından zengindir. - The avocado is rich in nutrients.

Avokadolar avokado ağacının meyvesidirler. - Avocados are the fruit of the avocado tree.

amerikaarmudu

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Avakado, Amerikan armudu

avocado pear perse ağacınn meyvası

i., bot. avokado, amerikaarmudu

avakado

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avocado pear

avokado

avocado pear

perse ağacının meyvesi

English - English

Definition of avocado in English English dictionary

Of a dull yellowish-green colour

A dull yellowish-green colour, the colour of the meat of an avocado

avocado colour:.

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree

The avocado tree

{n} the alligator pear

It is about the size and shape of a large pear; called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter

a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado

a light yellowish green

A fruit we treat as a vegetable, the avocado is native to Central or South America, but is now widely grown in Florida, California, and many other warm places It should be quite soft before opening and eating

tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits

a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed

of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado

avo·ca·do avocados in BRIT, also use avocado pear Avocados are pear-shaped vegetables, with hard skins and large stones, which are usually eaten raw. Fruit of Persea americana, of the laurel family, a tree native to the Western Hemisphere from Mexico south to the Andean regions. Avocados are extremely variable in shape, size, and colour (green to dark purple). The outer skin may be thin, or coarse and woody. The greenish or yellowish flesh has a buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour. In some varieties the flesh contains as much as 25% unsaturated oil. Avocados are the principal ingredient of the Mexican sauce guacamole. They provide thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin A

The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America

A rich fruit known for its lush, buttery texture and mild, nutty flavor Comes from the Nahuatl word for "testicle," perhaps for its shape 80% of the U S crop comes from California Avocados are the chief ingredient in "guacamole "

{s} of the blunt yellowish green of the avocado fruit's pulp

{i} pear-shaped green fruit which grows on trees, alligator pear; evergreen tropical American tree that bears the avocado fruit

persea

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avocado oil

{i} oil extracted from the pulp of the avocado (used in cosmetics because of its moisturizing and nourishing qualities)

avocado salad

salad made of various vegetables mixed with chopped eggplant

avocadoes

Alternative spelling of avocados. plural form of avocado

avocados

plural of avocado

Hyphenation

av·o·ca·do

Turkish pronunciation

ävıkädō

Synonyms

alligator pear, avocado pear, butter pear

Pronunciation

/ˌavəˈkädō/ /ˌævəˈkɑːdoʊ/

Etymology

[ "ä-v&-'kä-(")dO, ] (noun.) 1697. From Spanish aguacate, from Nahuatl ahuacatl. Influenced by confusion with Spanish abogado (“lawyer”).