avo

¹ American  

[a-voh, ah-voh] / ˈæ voʊ, ˈɑ voʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. avocado.

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avo ² American  

[ah-voo] / ˈɑ vu /

noun

plural

avos

1. a money of account of Macao, one 100th of a pataca.

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Etymology

Origin of avo¹

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Origin of avo²

First recorded in 1905–10; from Portuguese: literally, “trifle,” shortening of oitavo “eighth”; octave

Example Sentences

Long before avo toast became obligatory on American brunch menus, it was big in Australia, where newspapers mentioned it as far back as 1929 and a Sydney cafe began serving it in the early 1990s.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

The bread that this smashed avo sits on must be inch-thick toasted sourdough.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019

The avo toast rocks charred corn and tomato salsa, the salmon and eggs come with roasted zucchini, and the stone fruit and fresh burrata salad is as good as summer gets.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2019

Veggies: I called in my go-to avo toast toppings: cucumbers, radishes, and red onions.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2018

Quin et avo comitem sese Mavortius addet Romulus, Assaraci quem sanguinis Ilia mater Educet.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund