avocado

• Fruto comestible de forma ovalada o de pera, de piel verde rugosa, hueso grande y pulpa cremosa de color verde pálido, muy usado en ensaladas y en la preparación del guacamole.

A noun referring to a pear-shaped fruit with a rough green skin, a large pit, and creamy, pale green flesh, often used in salads and guacamole.

1. Greenish-yellow colorB1formal

   Describing a dull yellowish-green color, similar to the flesh of an avocado fruit.

   color aguacate

   • She painted her kitchen walls a soft avocado shade.
   • The dress came in a beautiful avocado green.
   • The avocado hue of the sofa matched the room perfectly.

• Fruto tropical con forma de pera, de piel verde o negruzca y pulpa amarillenta y mantecosa, con un hueso grande en el centro; también designa al árbol que lo produce y al color verde amarillento apagado.

A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed, also referring to the tree that bears it and a dull yellowish-green color.

1. A1formalculinary

   A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and a rich, yellowish-green pulp that surrounds a single large seed.

   Aguacate (fruto)

   • She sliced an avocado for the salad.
   • Avocados are rich in healthy fats.
   • He made guacamole using ripe avocados.
   • The avocado was perfectly soft and ready to eat.

   Sinónimosalligator pearavocado pear

2. B1formalscientific

   A tropical American tree that produces large, pulpy green fruits.

   Aguacate (árbol)

   • The avocado tree in their backyard is over ten years old.
   • Avocado trees require a warm climate to thrive.
   • They planted several avocado trees on their farm.
   • The leaves of the avocado tree are dark and glossy.

   Sinónimosaguacate

3. B1informalart

   A dull yellowish-green color, resembling the flesh of an avocado.

   color aguacate

   • She painted her kitchen walls a soft avocado green.
   • The dress was a muted avocado shade.
   • Avocado was a popular color for appliances in the 1970s.
   • He chose an avocado-colored tie for the party.