ˈpərsēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a tree growing in Egypt and Persia, from Greek
1. capitalized : a large genus of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs (family Lauraceae) having thick alternate leaves, small panicled flowers with nine stamens, and a fleshy one-seeded fruit and in some kinds yielding superior cabinet woods — see avocado
2. -s : any tree or fruit of the genus Persea