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Their name back then — alligator pear — didn’t help matters.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
Once known as an alligator pear, the avocado has sailed to prominence on the Instagram feeds of wellness influencers everywhere.
—thehustle.co, 5 Apr. 2024
Among the challenges faced by marketers were the fruit’s many names: alligator pear, aguacate, avocado, Calavo—the last a portmanteau of California and avocado.
—Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
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
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“Alligator pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alligator%20pear. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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alligator pear
noun
: avocado
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