alligator pear
alligator pear · alligator pears
An avocadoAn avocado.
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Meaning
1 senses(Caribbean, Louisiana, Southern US, dialectal, especially)An avocado.
More definitions
- a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Examples
1 sentencesDid you know avocados used to be called alligator pears? Just thought you should know.
Origin
The "alligator" is likely an alteration of Spanish aguacate, perhaps influenced by the simThe "alligator" is likely an alteration of Spanish aguacate, perhaps influenced by the similarity in texture between the skin of the fruit and of an alligator.
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Forms
plural: alligator pears| Singular | alligator pear |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed:avocadoavocado pearaguacate
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpearA2