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abukadu
/ʔabukadu/
n.
“avocado”
 
n.
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a type of fruit tree with green, non-sweet fruit with a creamy texture
Ka abukadu sabeka seini ne kalasi te me prutas ne ka nanam kayi kenè ne meemis piru malambu seini. Bayew malibusen seini.
Kahiyen ku dengan ne meemis ka abukadu, kunaleg te kenè bes.
I thought before that avocado was sweet, but it's not.
Cult. The fruit is often dipped in sugar before eating
Eng. avocado tree and fruit; fruit tree variety, avocado
OCM: Flora (137)
DDP: Tree (1.5.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

Updated by: RJH,AAA,QDL,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 02/Jul/2010