"alligator pear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: alligator pears [plural]
Etymology: The "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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|aguacate}} Spanish aguacate Head templates: {{en-noun}} alligator pear (plural alligator pears)
  1. (dialectal, now chiefly Caribbean and Southern US, especially Louisiana) An avocado. Tags: Caribbean, Louisiana, Southern-US, dialectal, especially Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Laurel family plants Related terms: pear (english: avocado) [Jamaica]

Inflected forms

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