alligator pear: see avocado.

Fruit of Persea americana, of the laurel family, a tree native to the Western Hemisphere from Mexico south to the Andean regions. Avocados are extremely variable in shape, size, and colour (green to dark purple). The outer skin may be thin, or coarse and woody. The greenish or yellowish flesh has a buttery consistency and a rich, nutty flavour. In some varieties the flesh contains as much as 25percnt unsaturated oil. Avocados are the principal ingredient of the Mexican sauce guacamole. They provide thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin A.

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Alligator may refer to:

• Alligator, varieties of large reptile
• American Alligator
• Chinese Alligator
• Alligator Snapping Turtle
• Alligator pear, a name for the fruit of the avocado tree.
• Alligator (Brad Gillis album), solo album by Night Ranger guitarist
• Alligator (album), an album by The National
• Alligator Records, a record label
• Alligator (film), the horror film
• The Independent Florida Alligator, the independent student newspaper of the University of Florida
• Alligator, Mississippi, a town in the United States
• Alligator (motorcycle), a motorcycle built by Dan Gurney's All American Racers
• Alligator, a Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)
• Alligator shirt, a term for the shirts made by Lacoste, due to the brand's mascot
• USS Alligator, the name of various United States Navy vessels
• Kamov Ka-52, a Russian helicopter, nicknamed the Alligator
• Ali Movasat, more commonly known as DJ Aligator
• Alligator (Seminole), a Seminole leader
• 'The Alligator' (or 'the Crocodile') was a nickname of tennis player René Lacoste
• Alligator (drinking game), a variation of the drinking game Moose

See also:

• Alligator Alley (disambiguation)