alligator pear
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌæl.ɪ.ɡeɪ.tə ˈpeər/ us/ˌæl.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ ˈper/
鳄鱼梨（奶油果的别称）
another name for avocado (= a tropical fruit with soft pale green flesh)
Alligator pears are a great source of nutrition. 鳄梨是一种很好的营养来源。
They served us a seafood pie with a slice of alligator pear on top. 他们为我们做了个海鲜派，上面放了一片鳄鱼梨。
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- You can make a great meal from half an alligator pear chopped up and mixed with mayonnaise or Thousand Island dressing.
- In the Caribbean, the locals referred to the avocado as the alligator pear.
- The oil from the alligator pear was used to make soap.