avo
/ˈævəʉ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
apprehended violence order, a court order used to protect someone from violence or harassment.
Australian usage
Example Sentences
- "Given the challenges of trying to propagate avocados, one might wonder why we don't simply get hold of seeds and/or nursery starts and go that route – especially since avos tend to grow somewhat 'true to seed.'"
- "But what would my trip be if I didn’t Instagram my food? I upload a picture of the avo toast with the caption “✨✨✨one of the prettiest red velvet rose latte i’ve ever seen !!! ✨✨✨✨ , despite the fact I have only ever seen one red velvet rose latte in my life."
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese avo.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈævəʉ/
- British English: /ˈɑːvəʊ/