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