Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of avocado.
Examples
“While the bilateral trade in avocados is now worth more than 1 billion dollars annually, the U.S. currently restricts the importing of avocados to the District of Colombia and 19 northeastern states.”
“For example, Rudy refers to a boatload of black - market avocados from the Cayman Islands.”
“The best way to freeze the prepared mashed avocados is to use a freeze-weight zip lock bag.”
“By the way the apple/avocados is pretty good line to use: -)”
“Starting in the Patronato neighbourhood, home to many of the city's Middle Eastern and Asian immigrants, we try "the best seafood empanadas in the city", before moving on to explore the sprawling La Vega market, where the air is permeated with the smell of fresh coriander and the avocados are the size of mangos.”
“A man came by and took 15 quintals of avocados, that is a source for the black market that has nothing to do with the problem of [words indistinct] but with theft and crime.”
“No wonder Shelley calls avocados God's incredible green butter!”
“Research suggests that the Vitamin E found in its natural form in foods such as avocados is indeed protective, while synthetic Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) supplements do not show this protective effect.”
The Huffington Post: Nalini Chilkov: Avocados: A Super Cancer Fighting Food
“Produce that's usually peeled, such as avocados and bananas, doesn't have to be organic, she said.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘avocados’.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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A Testicle by Any Other Name...
Please note these aren't all *strictly* testicle terms, but include other... uh... nearby parts.
Suggestions welcome.
Also, an interesting quote can be found here, and another on...stones, nuts, plums, sack, dingles, dangly-bits, ellipsoid glandul..., pinheads, junk, seeds, kernels, jewels and 77 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for avocados.
chained_bear Added to the list by suggestion of bilby, due to its interesting etymology. Adapted from Mexican-Spanish aguacate, derived from the Nahuatl word �?huacatl meaning avocado, testicle.
I didn't spell it avocadoes because I hate that spelling. Thanks for noticing. Nov 23, 2007