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Definition of
avocado noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
avocado
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌɑvəˈkɑdoʊ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ
/
/
(
pl.
avocados
)
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a tropical fruit with hard, dark green skin, soft, light green flesh, and a large seed inside.
Avocados
are not sweet.
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avocado
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