Alligator Pear Official

: Oils from the fruit are used in cosmetics and medicine for lotions, hair care, and treating skin conditions like eczema. Cultural References

: It is believed to be a corruption of the Spanish word aguacate , which evolved through various English renderings like avogato and avogato pear before becoming alligator pear . alligator pear

: While mostly replaced by "avocado" in commercial settings, the name still persists in parts of the Caribbean (often shortened to just "pear"), the UK, and historical contexts. : Oils from the fruit are used in

: Noted artist Georgia O'Keeffe famously featured "alligator pears" in several of her early 1920s still-life paintings. alligator pear