Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun On the west coast of South America, the name applied to the avocado, Persea Persea. See
alligator-pear and avocado.
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Examples
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Known in Mexico as aguacate, a name derived from the Nahuatl ahuacatl, meaning testicle (presumably because of the fruit's shape, although the Aztecs are said to have considered it to be an aphrodisiac) the name palta is more frequently used in other Spanish speaking countries.
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Known in Mexico as aguacate, a name derived from the Nahuatl ahuacatl, meaning testicle (presumably because of the fruit's shape, although the Aztecs are said to have considered it to be an aphrodisiac) the name palta is more frequently used in other Spanish speaking countries.
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Loved the food so much, we had a palta, palmito and pisco party when we returned.
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Avocados (we call them palta in Peru) are green egg-shaped vegetables.
Archive 2006-06-01 2006
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Avocados (we call them palta in Peru) are green egg-shaped vegetables.
Pass the dip! 2006
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El crédito que requiere la señora Celina es para comprar semillas, abono para la siembra de manzana y palta.
Kiva Loans 2010
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Desde entonces, hace 10 años de dedica a producir plátanos, frutos cítricos y palta en sus propios terrenos y en otros arrendados.
Kiva Loans 2010
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Desde hace 10 años, junto a su esposa y sus hijos cultiva achote, frutas cítricas, café, plátanos, palta y piña en sus terrenos propios.
Kiva Loans 2010
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Desde hace 10 años, junto a su esposa y sus hijos cultiva achote, frutas cítricas, café, plátanos, palta y piña en sus terrenos propios.
Kiva Loans 2010
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Eke counter korar janyo amader uchit palta bhabnar sanskriti gore tola.
Kafila 2009
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