ALLIGA'TOR-PEAR, noun A west India fruit, resembling a pear in shape, from one to two pounds in weight. It contains within its rind a yellow butyraceous substance, which, when the fruit is perfectly ripe, constitutes an agreeable food.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.