alligator pear
noun
: avocado
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The menu for that evening mentions venison, bacon, and filet mignon; an October 1926 luncheon reportedly contained clam broth, lobster, and alligator pear (that is, avocado) salad. 
Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021 Known early on as alligator pears for their coarse texture and dark skin, avocados vary dramatically in color, texture, shape and even size, ranging from as little as a few ounces to up to four pounds per fruit. Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021 Known early on as alligator pears for their coarse texture and dark skin, avocados vary dramatically in color, texture, shape and even size, ranging from as little as a few ounces to up to four pounds per fruit. Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 16 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
by folk etymology from Spanish aguacate — more at avocado
First Known Use
1696, in the meaning defined above
- get in on
- get in on (something)
- get in on something
- get in on the act
- get in on the action
- get in on the ground floor
- get in someone's face
- get in touch with
- get in with
- get in with (someone)
- get in with someone
- get into
- get into one's stride
- get into the act
- get it
- get it in the neck
- get it into one's thick skull
- get it into/through one's thick skull
- get it on
- get it out of one's system
- get it through one's thick head
- get it through one's thick skull
- get it through someone's head
- get it together
- get it up