alligator pear
noun🔊/ˈælɪɡeɪtə peə(r)/
🔊/ˈælɪɡeɪtər per/
(North American English) (also avocado British and North American English, British English also avocado pear)
a tropical fruit with hard, dark green skin and a soft, light green inner part containing a large seed. Avocados are not sweet and are sometimes eaten at the beginning of a meal.