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Comic opera do: Cava and tropical fruit (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avocado pear

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'tropical fruit' is the definition.
'avocado pear' can be an answer for 'fruit' (avocado pear is a kind of fruit). I'm unsure of the 'tropical' bit.

'comic opera do cava' is the wordplay.
'comic' is an anagram indicator.
'opera'+'do'+'cava'='operadocava'
'operadocava' is an anagram of 'AVOCADO PEAR'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for avocado pear that I've seen before include "Fruit with green-black skin and yellowish flesh" , "food item" , "Large-stoned fruit" , "Fruit with green flesh" , "Basis of guacamole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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