In the category of "you learn something new every day..."

[vr_trakowski]

Huh. Despite all the books I've read and the odd facts I've soaked up, until today I never knew that the "alligator pear" is, in fact, another name for the avocado. I guess I just thought it was some variety of true pear.

That doesn't mean I will start liking guacamole now, though.

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[anamin.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean I will start liking guacamole now, though

agreed. I didn't know that avocados had another name, so that's a new one for me also.

[vr-trakowski.livejournal.com]

Heh, look 'em up on Wikipedia. Some of the name origins are...interesting.