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āhuacatl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"avocado"
also the Nahuatl word for "testicle", from the fruit's shape
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Stage 2 of 3
aguacate
Spanish · c. 1600s
"avocado"
adapted to fit Spanish pronunciation after the conquest of Mexico
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avocado
English · c. 1690s
"the avocado fruit"
reshaped in English by folk association with Spanish "abogado" (lawyer)
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