About The Word Avocado
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Avocado
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What's The Definition Of Avocado?
[n] pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
[n] tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits [adj] of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado Synonyms | Synonyms for Avocado: alligator pear | avocado pear | avocado tree | chromatic | Persea Americana Related Terms | Find terms related to Avocado: See Also | alligator pear | avocado | avocado | avocado pear | avocado tree | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Persea | Persea | Persea Americana Avocado In Webster's Dictionary \Av`o*ca"do\, n. [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl:
cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat['e], avocat, G. avogadobaum.]
The pulpy fruit of {Persea gratissima}, a tree of tropical
America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; --
called also {avocado pear}, {alligator pear}, {midshipman's
butter}.
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