Av`o*ca"do (?), n. [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl: cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat'e, avocat, G. avogadobaum.]
The pulpy fruit of Persea gratissima, a tree of tropical America. It is about the size and shape of a large pear; -- called also avocado pear, alligator pear, midshipman's butter.
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