ALLIGATOR PEAR

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 I. (noun) 

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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)

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