Avocado in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: ah-gwah-kah-teh
IPA: /aɣwa’kate/

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do not confuse with

“Aguacate” should not be confused with “aguacatillo”, which is a type of tropical fruit that is similar in appearance to a small avocado.

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cultural referece

Avocados are a popular ingredient in Mexican and Latin American cuisine, and are often associated with health and wellness due to their high nutritional value. In some cultures, avocados are also associated with fertility and love, and are sometimes referred to as “butter fruit”.

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idioms

“Echarse aguacates” (to throw avocados at oneself) is an idiom used to describe someone who is showing off or bragging excessively.

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usage

“Aguacate” is used to describe the fruit of the avocado tree, which is a widely cultivated food item that is used in many different cuisines around the world. Avocados can be eaten raw or cooked, and are often used in salads, guacamole, and as a spread on toast.

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origin

“Aguacate” is a Spanish word that comes from the Nahuatl word “ahuacatl”, which means “********”.

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aguacate info.

Tips to remember “aguacate”:

– Break the word into sounds that you can easily remember or associate with something familiar – “agu(a)-ca(t)-te”. Think about a cat (ca(t)) near the water (agua) with a cup of tea (te).
– Associate “aguacate” with “avocado” by imagining an avocado by the water, since “agua” is similar to “agua,” which means “water” in Spanish.

Explanations:

– “Aguacate” derives from the Nahuatl word “ahuacatl.” The Nahuatl language was spoken by the Aztecs, and many Nahuatl words have been incorporated into Spanish.

Other words that mean the same thing:

– “Palta” is another term for avocado used in South American Spanish, particularly in countries like Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.

Alternate meanings and slang:

– In some regions, “aguacate” may just refer to anything avocado-related, like guacamole, which is sometimes playfully called “salsa de aguacate” (avocado sauce).
– There aren’t any widely recognized slang meanings for “aguacate.”

Examples of sentences using “aguacate”:

– Necesito comprar aguacates para hacer guacamole esta noche.

(I need to buy avocados to make guacamole tonight.)

– ¿Te gusta el aguacate en las ensaladas?

(Do you like avocado in salads?)

– Mi abuela plantó un árbol de aguacate en el jardín.

(My grandmother planted an avocado tree in the garden.)

– Por favor, añade más aguacate a mi sándwich.

(Please, add more avocado to my sandwich.)

– Encontramos un puesto que vende aguacates orgánicos.

(We found a stall that sells organic avocados.)

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