Alligator-pear
51avocado — ☆ avocado [av΄ə kä′dō, ä΄vəkä′dō ] n. pl. avocados [altered (infl. by earlier Sp avocado, now abogado, advocate) < MexSp aguacate < Nahuatl a:wakaλ, avocado, lit., testicle; so named from its shape] 1. a widespread, thick skinned, pear… …
52avocado tree — noun tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits • Syn: ↑avocado, ↑Persea Americana • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Persea, ↑genus Persea …
53Persea Americana — noun tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits • Syn: ↑avocado, ↑avocado tree • Hypernyms: ↑fruit tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Persea, ↑genus Persea …
54av|o|ca|do — «AV uh KAH doh, AH vuh », noun, plural dos. 1. a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with a dark green or purplish skin and a very large seed; alligator pear. Its yellow green pulp has a nutty flavor and is used in salads and soups. Avocados… …
55Regional vocabularies of American English — vary. Below is a list of lexical differences in vocabulary that are generally associated with a region. A term featured on a list may or may not be found throughout the region concerned, and may or may be not recognized by speakers outside of… …
56Yat (New Orleans) — Yat refers to a unique collection of dialects of English spoken in New Orleans, Louisiana. The term also refers to those people who speak with a Yat accent. The name comes from the common use amongst said people of the greeting, Where y at?… …
57Swissôtel The Stamford — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Swissôtel The Stamford alt name = The Westin Stamford location = Stamford Road, Downtown Core, Singapore type = High rise use = Hotel roof = 226 m (741 ft) floor count = 73 status = Completed elevator count = 12 …
58Fairmont Singapore — Infobox Skyscraper |building name = Fairmont Singapore alt name = The Westin Plaza, Raffles The Plaza (former name) location = Bras Basah Road, Downtown Core, Singapore type = High rise use = Hotel floor count = 26 status = Completed period =… …
59Lancaster and Chester Railway — Reporting mark LC Locale Chester County and Lancaster County, South Carolina Dates of operation 1896– Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ( …
60Charles Ranhofer — Portrait of Charles Ranhofer taken from the flyleaf of his book, The Epicurean. Born November 7, 1836(1836 11 07) Saint Denis, France Died October 9, 1899(1899 10 09 …
