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Avocado

noun

(pl. avocados)

A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed. Synonyms: aguacate, alligator pear, avocado pear.

Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits. Synonyms: avocado tree, Persea Americana.

adjective

Of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado.

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