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Female gets out of distressed camouflage to make dish of mashed avocado (9)

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I believe the answer is:

guacamole

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'female' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for guacamole that I've seen before include "Mashed avocado dish" , "Avocado dip" , "tasty dip" , "Avocado-based dish" , "Mexican dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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