Definition

Noun: A tropical fruit, typically pear-shaped, with a leathery green or dark purplish-black skin, a large central seed, and edible, creamy, yellowish-green flesh.

Usage

This term refers specifically to the fruit of the avocado tree (Persea americana). It is used as a countable noun. * The salad recipe calls for one ripe avocado pear. * Avocado pear is rich in healthy fats and vitamins.

Examples

• She mashed the avocado pear to make guacamole.
• Is the avocado pear in the fruit bowl still good to eat?
• The smoothie contains banana, spinach, and half an avocado pear.

Advanced Usage

• The term is more common in British English and some other Commonwealth countries. In American English, the fruit is typically called simply an "avocado."
• It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe dishes or products containing the fruit.
  • I ordered an avocado pear salad.

Variants and Related Words

• Avocado (n.): The more common and general term for the same fruit and the tree it grows on.
• Alligator pear (n.): An informal, chiefly American, name for the avocado, referring to the texture of its skin.

Synonyms

• Avocado
• Alligator pear (informal)

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term refers exclusively to the fruit. It is not used to describe the tree, which is called an "avocado tree."
• The "pear" in the name describes its shape, not its botanical relationship; it is not related to the common pear fruit.

Noun

1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed