Translation guide
The fruit avocado. In Japanese, it is almost always referred to by the loanword アボカド. There is a rare native term 鰐梨, but it is not used in everyday language.
Referring to the avocado fruit, in culinary or everyday contexts.
The standard loanword for avocado. Used in all contexts: food, shopping, etc.
アボカドを買いました。
I bought an avocado.
アボカドはサラダに入れると美味しいです。
Avocado is delicious in salads.
A rare, literal translation meaning 'alligator pear'. Almost never used in modern Japanese; mainly found in old texts or as a curiosity.
鰐梨という果物をご存知ですか？
Do you know the fruit called 'alligator pear'?