1. A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
   "She spread mashed avocado on her toast for breakfast";
   - alligator pear [N. Amer], avocado pear, aguacate, avo [informal]
    
2. Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
   "The avocado tree produced a bumper crop this year";
   - avocado tree, Persea Americana
    
3. A shade of green tinged with yellow
   "The bridesmaid dresses were an eye-catching avocado";
   - yellow green, yellowish green, chartreuse, Paris green, pea green

1. Of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
   "The avocado walls gave the room a calming atmosphere"

Derived forms: avocados

See also: chromatic

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree, green, greenness, viridity

Part of: genus Persea, Persea

Encyclopedia: Avocado