Spanish word

aguacate

Pronunciation

IPA/aɣwaˈkate/

Meaning

  • masculine nounavocado

Example

Voy a comprar aguacates.

I am going to buy avocados.

Illustration for aguacate (avocado)

More examples

En casa hacemos puré de aguacate para el desayuno.

At home we make avocado puree for breakfast.

Core concept

Halved green fruit showing smooth pale-green flesh surrounding a single hard central pit.

Common phrases

  • aguacate verde

    unripe avocado

  • tostada de aguacate

    avocado toast

  • puré de aguacate

    avocado puree

Similar words

palta: Regional South American name for the avocado.

Definition in Spanish

Fruto comestible del árbol Persea americana, de pulpa blanda y cremosa, color verde y con una semilla grande en el centro, consumido crudo en ensaladas, sobre tostadas o en salsas como el guacamole.

Word origin

Spanish aguacate derives from Nahuatl ahuacatl, adopted by Spanish colonists to designate the American fruit and echoing its rounded appearance.

Usage tips

  • Aguacate is grammatically masculine, so use el aguacate and los aguacates in sentences.

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