devil's avocado
- noun
- /ˈdɛvəlz əˈvɑːkɑːdoʊ/
- Informal
:
aguacate del diablo
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of devil's avocado to make the dip.
Examples
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He likes to add devil's avocado to his sandwiches for a creamy texture.
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I love spreading devil's avocado on my toast.
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For brunch, we ordered toast topped with devil's avocado and poached eggs.
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Have you tried devil's avocados in your salad?
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For brunch, we ordered toast topped with devil's avocado and poached eggs.
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He likes to add devil's avocado to his sandwiches for a creamy texture.
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I love spreading devil's avocado on my toast.
Synonyms
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1.0
A pear-shaped fruit with rough green or black skin, creamy yellow-green flesh and a large central seed
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2.2
A thick creamy dip made from mashed avocado, onion, and tomato
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A creamy avocado dip often served with chips
A green fruit with soft flesh often mashed and spread on toast
Surface Forms
Morphology
devil's + avocado
The headnoun 'avocado' is fully transparent, while the modifier 'devil's' introduces a figurative/marketing-like qualifier (compare patterns like 'devil's food' or 'deviled eggs'), so a learner could infer this is a special or playful type of avocado. The precise nuance — a humorous name for an avocado spread — is not strictly derivable from the parts and relies on idiomatic naming conventions, so it is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Devil's avocado may come from the cooking word 'deviled', which means spicy or very rich, mixed with the creamy green avocado, so it gives the picture of a deliciously sinful spread. That's why people call avocado devil's avocado when it is used as a creamy 'spread' or 'dip', like guacamole.