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,
Cubbington Pear Tree railway line between London and Birmingham, becoming one of 20 pear trees to be threatened by the scheme. An expert from Warwickshire Museum visited the site to record and assess the tree. Representatives from HS2 say that the tree cannot be relocated as the lower trunk is hollow. They propose to take cuttings from the tree and to plant seedlings from it nearby as a replacement. The tree trunk would be placed in the South Cubbington Wood to form a habitat for insects, fungi and plants. The removal of the tree is opposed by the Cubbington Action Group who have