How to say "avocado" in Japanese

• アボカド
  nounThe katakana loanword for the fruit itself (Persea americana). Use it when you simply need to name avocado, for example when shopping, cooking, or talking about it as a food.
• わになし
  nounA native name for the same fruit, literally 'alligator pear', normally written in kana alone. It is less common, so it is seldom the word you want for everyday reference to avocado.
• 森のバターもりのバター
  expression, nounAn idiomatic expression for the avocado, literally 'forest butter', suggesting its rich, buttery flesh. It works as a descriptive or affectionate nickname rather than the plain name of the fruit.

All three denote the avocado fruit: pick 「アボカド」 as the plain loanword name, 「わになし」 as a less common native alternative (also 'alligator pear'), and 「森のバター」 as an idiomatic 'forest butter' nickname for descriptive use.

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• アボカドavocado (Persea americana)
• わになしavocado (Persea americana)
• 森のバターもりのバターavocado