"avocado" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/ [UK], /ɑvəˈkɑdoʊ/ [US] Audio: En-us-avocado.ogg [US] Forms: avocado [singular], avocados or avocadoes [plural]
enPR: ăvəkäʹdō [US] Head templates: {{noun|avocado|avocados|avocadoes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An avocado is a type of fruit that is yellowish-green and mushy inside.
    Sense id: simple-avocado-en-noun-MW4y0jHp
  2. A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the meat of an avocado.
    Sense id: simple-avocado-en-noun-mILpQhyS
     
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