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ALLIGATOR PEAR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Synonyms:
aguacate; alligator pear; avocado; avocado pear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("alligator pear" is a kind of...):
edible fruit (edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh)
Holonyms ("alligator pear" is a part of...):
avocado; avocado tree; Persea Americana (tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits)