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Etymology of the English word avocado

the English word avocado
derived from the Spanish word aguacate
derived from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl

Date

The earliest known usage of avocado in English dates from the 17th century.

Cognates

Dutch avocado, French avocat, German Avocado, Italian advocato, Norwegian avokado, Portuguese advogado, Provençal avocat, Spanish abogado, Swedish avokado

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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