1. Noun
The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter.
2. Noun
a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Vocabulary classified under Biology
3. Noun
tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
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