avocado toast

[av-uh-kah-doh tohst, ah-vuh‐]

noun

1. a dish of toast topped with seasoned mashed or sliced avocado, often served with various garnishes.

   They bring a selection of toppings for the avocado toast—I always go for the chopped olives and roasted peppers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avocado toast¹

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

Avocado toast has become synonymous with the millennial generation but it relies on the main ingredient being soft enough for smashing.

From BBC

As he settles into the small lakeside café over a glass of organic matcha tea and avocado toast, Bathory expresses little real anger over the suits and the sale, and looks back cheerfully at the band’s long relationship with the label.

From Los Angeles Times

Consider the endless disparaging of millennials over their avocado toast.

From Los Angeles Times

For boomers, conventional wisdom says they resent millennials, that they think they’re lazy or entitled, and that, hey, maybe they could afford a home if they stopped shelling out so much on avocado toast.

From Salon

Beyond being mashed to create guacamole, avocados have become an American culinary staple because of their creamy texture and healthy fat and fiber content — exemplified by the ubiquity of avocado toast on Southland brunch menus.

From Los Angeles Times