avocado
/a.voˈka.do/masculine
The English word avocado is avocado in Italian. Wiktionary also lists pera alligatore.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| avocado | /a.voˈka.do/ | masculine |
| pera alligatore | /ˈpe.ra al.li.ɡaˈto.re/ (word by word) | feminine, rare |
The word refers to the fruit known as the avocado.
Which one should you use?
avocado is the standard masculine noun. pera alligatore is a rare feminine term used for the fruit.
How does it change in a sentence?
avocado is a masculine noun. pera alligatore is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /a.voˈka.do/.
Did you know?
- The word alligatore entered Italian via English, which had borrowed it from the Spanish phrase el lagarto meaning 'the lizard'.
- The alternative name for the fruit, pera alligatore, literally translates to 'alligator pear'.
- The term pera alligatore is rarely used in supermarkets but may appear in older botanical texts or regional dialects.
Examples in context
- L'avocado è un frutto.Avocado is a fruit.This sentence is useful for defining what an avocado is.Tatoeba #3157063 by Guybrush88, translation #2761933 by mervert1
- La buccia dell'avocado è verde.Avocado skin is green.This sentence describes the color of an avocado skin.Tatoeba #10221684 by Guybrush88, translation #10221107 by wedget
- Xavier vende pane all'avocado al mercato.Xavier sells avocado bread at the market.This sentence shows how to use avocado to describe avocado bread.Tatoeba #11096090 by Guybrush88, translation #5790269 by Knabacxo
- Sabrina adora gustare insalate con l'avocado.Sabrina loves to enjoy salads with avocado.
- Giovanni prepara spesso una salsa di avocado per accompagnare i suoi tacos.Giovanni often prepares an avocado sauce to accompany his tacos.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are preparing a healthy brunch at home.
- AlessandroChiara, hai preso l'avocado?Chiara, did you get the avocado?
- ChiaraSì, Alessandro, è nella borsa.Yes, Alessandro, it is in the bag.
- AlessandroOttimo, lo uso per il toast.Great, I will use it for the toast.
- ChiaraPerfetto, così prepariamo un brunch sano.Perfect, that way we are making a healthy brunch.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “avocado” translations and entries avocado, pera alligatore, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pera, alligatore) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alligatore, pera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
