avocado
/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/noun
Middle School
1
The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
2
The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
3
A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing