avo

¹

[ a-voh, ah-voh ]

noun

, Informal.

1. avocado ( def ).

avo

²

[ ah-voo ]

noun

, plural a·vos.

1. a money of account of Macao, one 100th of a pataca.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avo¹

First recorded in 2000–05; by shortening

Origin of avo²

First recorded in 1905–10; from Portuguese: literally, “trifle,” shortening of oitavo “eighth”; octave

Example Sentences

Long before avo toast became obligatory on American brunch menus, it was big in Australia, where newspapers mentioned it as far back as 1929 and a Sydney cafe began serving it in the early 1990s.

From Washington Post

Blend the scooped-out flesh of five avos with the juice of two lemons, two garlic cloves, 75ml olive oil and a whole lot of fresh basil until smooth.

From The Guardian

Unlike in the US and the UK, Australian Tinder bios were full of almond milk, avo toast and the keto diet.

From The Guardian

Mothers Lounge sent unsolicited gift vouchers and a card saying "Holy guacamole, you're going to avo baby".

From BBC

The avo toast rocks charred corn and tomato salsa, the salmon and eggs come with roasted zucchini, and the stone fruit and fresh burrata salad is as good as summer gets.

From Washington Post