Meaning: A shiny red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is typically eaten as a vegetable or in salad.
Phonological variation.
Historical change (assimilation): although it's a single sign, the original, old sign was a compound RED+CUT (dominant hand) -CL:ROUND (passive classifier).
ASL signs for the category of countries, including continents.
ASL signs for the category of cities around the world plus states and provinces in North America. Note that many loanwords/signs are borrowed from other countries if not available in ASL.
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