avocado has definitions from the fields of chemistry,botany,food
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[ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed

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A salad with greens and tomato is a popular and wonderfully healthful addition to a meal , but add an avocado and you have something really special .

This delightful tropical fruit has become well-known in the past thirty years because modern transportation methods have made it possible to ship avocado anywhere in the United_States .

It has a great many assets to recommend it and if you have n't made avocado a part of your diet yet , you really should .

You will find that avocado is unlike any other fruit you have ever tasted .

The avocado should have a `` give '' to it , as you hold it , when it is ripe .

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edible_fruit

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[ adjective ] of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado

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chromatic

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[ noun ] (botany) tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
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