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avocado, tropical American broad-leaved evergreen tree of the genus Persea of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). The fruit, called avocado, alligator pear, or, in Spanish, aguacate, has a high oil content. It is eaten fresh, chiefly in salads and guacamole. The avocado was cultivated by the Aztecs. Avocados are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Magnoliales, family Lauraceae.
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Avocado (Persea americana).

Fruit of Persea americana, of the laurel family, a tree native to the Western Hemisphere from Mexico south to the Andean regions. Avocados are extremely variable in shape, size, and colour (green to dark purple). The outer skin may be thin, or coarse and woody. The greenish or yellowish flesh has a buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour. In some varieties the flesh contains as much as 25percnt unsaturated oil. Avocados are the principal ingredient of the Mexican sauce guacamole. They provide thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin A.

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Avocado amour: That luscious green-fleshed fruit commands Ritz-Carlton chefs' adoration.(The Orange County Register)
Jun 04, 2001; Avocado is a fruit unlike any other. Its opulent yellow-green flesh, buttery with subtle nuttiness, forms an inviting curvy shape...
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Buying, storing and ripening avocados; types of avocados.(The Orange County Register)
Jun 04, 2001; Avocado know-how: _Buying: Avocados are available year-round, with a large summer harvest in June-August. They don't ripen on the...
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Celebrate the Flavors of Summer with Fresh California Avocados.(Recipe)
Jun 21, 2007; California Avocado Commission Offers Tantalizing Summertime Recipes IRVINE, Calif. -- The summer season is here, which means...
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Defatted avocado pulp reduces body weight and total hepatic fat but increases plasma cholesterol in male rats fed diets with cholesterol
Jul 01, 2002; Defatted Avocado Pulp Reduces Body Weight and Total Hepatic Fat But Increases Plasma Cholesterol in Male Rats Fed Diets with...
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