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Meanings of avocado tree in English

Portuguese
abacate
Catalan
alvocat

Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits.

abacate
Usage of avocado tree in English
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An avocado tree's fruit is dangling tantalisingly over the footpath.
Radio NZ
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An avocado tree-loving beetle, regarded as a serious pest overseas, has been discovered in Auckland.
Radio NZ
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Cornelius nodded to several of the soldiers, who led the supercargo away behind an avocado tree.
A Son of the Sun
4
A huge avocado tree dominated the far end and cast a skirt of shade around its trunk.
A beautiful place to die
5
Slideshow (10 images) Lilly fell off an avocado tree years ago and suffered a serious injury.
Reuters
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You ought to see me squatting under an avocado tree, singing the 'Spanish Cavalier' to a guitar accompaniment.
The Pride of Palomar
7
If you have an avocado tree or can find avocado leaves in a Mexican market, give that option a try.
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When she pulled it open, she found herself squinting in the noon sunlight that filtered through the avocado tree branches.
Stories: all-new tales
9
Paul Pretorius and the diminutive Lieutenant Uys were sitting in the shade of the avocado tree with three men he didn't recognize.
A beautiful place to die
10
Back home we had chickens and beehives in the back garden, but in Zimbabwe we had a swimming pool and an avocado tree.
The Irish Times
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Hugh Moore planted his first avocado tree in Kauri Point in the Bay if Plenty in 1979 and has been growing them ever since.
Radio NZ
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Now she spends her days tending lush avocado trees on her orchard in Katikati.
Radio NZ
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Unlike coffee trees, Mbugua said, avocado trees require little maintenance, and their fruit is a good earner.
Reuters
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There were no flower-crowned men and maidens, no brown babies rolling in the shade of the avocado trees.
A Son of the Sun
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Some land is apt for planting mango or avocado trees, Sanchez said, but they would take years to mature.
Reuters
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The principal components analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis showed a mixing of avocado trees from different districts.
Pubmed
Translations for avocado tree
Catalan
alvocat