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Attorney vs Avocado - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between attorney and avocado

is that attorney is (us) a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession while avocado is avocado (fruit).

attorney

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
  • An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

    • Usage notes

    * In the "agent" sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

    Synonyms

    * mouthpiece (slang) * advocate

    Derived terms

    () * attorney general * attorney-in-fact * attorney-at-law * patent attorney * power of attorney (POA) * trade mark attorney

    avocado

    English

    Noun

  • The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree.
  • The avocado tree, , of the laurel family.
  • A dull yellowish-green colour, the colour of the meat of an avocado.

    • Synonyms

    * (fruit): alligator pear, avocado pear, butter pear

    Derived terms

    * avocado pear

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dull yellowish-green colour.

    • See also

    * California roll * guacamole *

    External links

    * (wikipedia) * (Persea americana) * (Persea americana) * *

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