aguacates
/aɡwakates/from spelling rules
aguacates is the Spanish word for avocados.
aguacates refers to the plural name for the green, buttery fruit of a laurel tree.
Is it said differently in some regions?
aguacates is the standard term used in Mexico and most of Latin America. However, in the Southern Cone, including countries such as Chile, Argentina, Peru and Uruguay, the word palta is used instead of aguacate.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is masculine, using the article el (el aguacate).
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡwakates/
Did you know?
- The word aguacate is derived from the Nahuatl word ahuacatl, which means 'testicle' because of the fruit's shape and how it hangs from the tree.
- While palta is the standard word in the Southern Cone, it is not a Spanish word but comes from the Quechua language of the Andes.
- In some Spanish-speaking culinary traditions, the aguacate is treated more as a vegetable than a fruit, and is almost never served with sugar or in sweet desserts.
Examples in context
- Me comí cinco aguacates.I ate five avocados.Tatoeba #6023047 by Julian_L, translation #5250530 by Joseph
- Siempre que veo aguacates mexicanos en el supermercado, pienso en Tom.Whenever I see Mexican avocados in the supermarket, I think of Tom.Tatoeba #10302078 by DJ_Saidez, translation #9511406 by DJ_Saidez
- Me encanta comer aguacates en ensaladas.I love eating avocados in salads.
- Necesito comprar unos aguacates para la ensalada.I need to buy some avocados for the salad.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are in the kitchen preparing lunch.
- Daniel¿Compraste los aguacates que te pedí?Did you buy the avocados I asked you for?
- MaríaSí, los puse en la bolsa de la compra.Yes, I put them in the shopping bag.
- DanielPerfecto, los aguacates están muy maduros hoy.Perfect, the avocados are very ripe today.
- MaríaEntonces podemos hacer guacamole ahora.Then we can make guacamole now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
