Is this the right word to use in Spanish?

Question

Hi everyone! I'm in my second year of Spanish and my professor gave the class a quiz that included a question that said

"What is the word avocado in Spanish?" <-- There were 2 answer choices

(a) la palta

(b) el paltero

I chose la palta, but apparently, the answer was el paltero.. I've searched this up but haven't found anything on it. Any explanation?

Answer 1

I've always used "aguacate" If you look up "aguacate fotos" you'll get a bunch of fotos that look like this.

I also looked up "avocado" on the SD translator and found my word plus the others mentioned in the other post.

Link to Avocado

That's the word I know for abocado,. :) - FELIZ77, Apr 28, 2017

avocado (my predictive text working overtime lol) - FELIZ77, Apr 28, 2017

Haha, thanks daniela.. - MajorLazer, Apr 28, 2017

Answer 2

Palta is avocado in some Latin American countries (not only in South America). So, this is the name for the fruit.

Paltero is pertaining to palta, usually the person who grows or delivers paltas (avocados) or the tree. Paltero is definitely not the name for the fruit.

"Aguacate" is the other name for avocado.

Answer 3

I'm about as puzzled as you are. In some South American countries, an avocado is la palta. El paltero is a person who grows or distributes avocados. Or, as an adjective, paltero means "pertaining to avocados."

I'm just a learner of Spanish, and your professor presumably knows more than I do. Wait for others to chime in.

Hmm, at least someone understands! Haha, I'm just going to wait for other responses.. plus it's pretty late. :) - MajorLazer, Apr 28, 2017

I think of palta as the word for avocado in Chile. Which means I agree. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 28, 2017

Ok, I chose palta, but paltero was the right answer.. hmmm - MajorLazer, Apr 28, 2017

Unless it was in a section for trees. Paltero could be an avocado tree, but the fruit itself is palta. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 28, 2017

Well, it was asking just for the fruit in general.. c_c - MajorLazer, Apr 28, 2017

There is no doubt in my mind that Jtaniel is correct, the fruit is palta, Paltero refers to other related things, but not the fruit itself. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 28, 2017

Yes, I understand that. Maybe I need others to help, because I'm trying to get a decent grade in the class haha. - MajorLazer, Apr 28, 2017

Answer 4

It depends on the country. In mine you say palta but in many others they say aguacate. I've never heard paltero. Ask your teacher

.I buy paltas in the street market or at the supermarket. quite often and that the way we call them.