av·o·ca·do /ˌɑvəˈkɑ(ˌ)do, ˌæ-/
鱷梨,其樹
Av·o·ca·do n. 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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avocado
adj : of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
n 1: a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and
rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed [syn:
alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacate]
2: tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
[syn: avocado tree, Persea Americana]