Meanings
plural avocado pears
- UKdatedThe fruit of the avocado tree; an avocado.
1 more example
'Now,' he turned back to the menu, 'I myself will accompany Mademoiselle with the caviar, but then I would like a very small tournedos, underdone, with sauce Béarnaise and a coeur d'artichaut. While Mademoiselle is enjoying the strawberries, I will have half an avocado pear with a little French dressing. Do you approve?'
1953, Ian Fleming, “Pink Lights and Champagne”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 60
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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avocado pear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avocado%20pear
“avocado pear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avocado%20pear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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