Avocado
Pronunciation : Av`o*ca"do
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Corrupted from the Mexican ahuacatl: cf. Sp. aguacate, F. aguacat?, avocat, G. avogadobaum.]
Definition : Defn: 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's butter.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913