avocado | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed | |
Synonyms: | avocado_pear aguacate alligator_pear | |
Related terms: | edible_fruit | |
2. | [ adjective ] of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado | |
Related terms: | chromatic | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits | |
Synonyms: | Persea_Americana avocado_tree | |
Related terms: | fruit_tree Persea alligator_pear | |
Similar spelling: |
avogadro avocation |