Olive or avocado, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Olive or avocado, e.g. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
2. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
(verb)
1. administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
2. cover with oil, as if by rubbing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AVOCADO (noun)
1. tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
2. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
AVOCADO (adjective)
1. of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
OLIVE (noun)
1. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
2. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
OLIVE (adjective)
1. of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

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