Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Avocado \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'sbutter.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
avocado
adj 1: 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:
avocado, alligator pear, avocado pear, aguacate]
2: tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits [syn:
avocado, avocado tree, Persea Americana]