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

Blend the scooped-out flesh of five avos with the juice of two lemons, two garlic cloves, 75ml olive oil and a whole lot of fresh basil until smooth.

From The Guardian

Unlike in the US and the UK, Australian Tinder bios were full of almond milk, avo toast and the keto diet.

From The Guardian

Mothers Lounge sent unsolicited gift vouchers and a card saying "Holy guacamole, you're going to avo baby".

From BBC

And it has green mesh with a red accent that is, fashionistas say “the perfect wink to the red chilli flakes that really pull a good avo toast together”.

From The Guardian

Chop into pieces and serve with the avo dip.

From The Guardian