ˈpərsēəˌtȯl, _pərˈs-, -tōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary perse- (from New Latin Persea, genus name of Persea gratissima ) + -itol
: a crystalline polyhydric alcohol CH 2 OH(CHOH) 5 CH 2 OH found in the fruit and leaves of avocados