This emoji 🥑 appears as a halved avocado. The outer layer, or the skin, showcases a darker tone, simulating the rough, bumpy texture of a real avocado's exterior. Nestled within this outer shell is its flesh with the color of creamier and lighter green. The ellipse-shaped brown seed embedded in the center is the large, hard pit of an avocado.
The avocado has a long history of being a source of food, oil, and medicine for many cultures around the world. The word "avocado" is derived from the Spanish word "aguacate", which in turn is derived from the Nahuatl word "ahuacatl", meaning "testicle", which is due to the shape and size of the fruit.
It can serve as a simple representation of the avocado. Beyond this, it can also denote a love for healthy food, a plant-based diet, or a fondness for guacamole. Moreover, you may often see this emoji in fitness-related topics, as avocado is a highly nutritious and very popular food with fitness people 🏋️♀, despite the fruit having 22 grams of fat.
More creatively, it can additionally be used in some situations to imply boredom or lack of interest 🥱.