Avocado as a diminutive in Australian English, a clipped form, "avo", has since become a common colloquialism in South Africa and the United Kingdom. It is known as "butter fruit" in parts of India and goes by the name "bơ" [ɓɘː] in Vietnamese, which is the same word that is used for butter. In eastern China, it is known as "è lí" ("alligator pear") or "niú yóu guǒ" ("butter fruit"). In Taiwan, it is known as "luò lí" or "cheese pear". The subtropical species needs a climate without frost and with little wind. High winds reduce the humidity, dehydrate the flowers,
Pear Tree Point School Pear Tree Point School Pear Tree Point School is a co-educational private day school, grades Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 6 in Darien, Connecticut. It is the only school in the state of Connecticut which officially uses the "Core Knowledge" program. The school keeps its class sizes at a maximum of 15 students. When class size exceeds 10 students a second teaching professional is added. The group sizes for reading and mathematics classes are smaller. It was founded in 1996. In October 2017, it was announced the school would close. After town officials announced the Town of Darien would not be buying the property,