BUTTER 43 



nourishing, and much used as food, especially in the 

 mountainous parts. 



Avocado Pear 



{Persea gratissma) 



It is also called Aguacate in Venezuela, Panama and 

 Toboga ; Palta in Peru ; Avocat in the Caribbee Islands ; 

 and Abacateiro in Brazil. The tree grows wild, and is also 

 cultivated in tropical America, being found in forest tracts 

 near the coast growing in humid soil. The best variety in 

 Mexico is called Ahuaca Dulce Lar^o. 



The fruit must not be pulled before maturity. It is 

 eaten with pepper and salt. Some people mix it with lime- 

 juice and sugar ; others boil and eat with salt beef or salt 

 fish, but it is usually eaten on bread (with pepper and salt), 

 as it contains 8 per cent, of oil (or butter). 



Pinot 



(^Euterpe ohracea') 



A native of tropical America, called Pinot in French 

 Guiana ; Palmito (Brazil). The fruit yields a very refreshing 

 drink called " assai," similar to that derived from Patawa 

 {CEnocarjm^ Batawct). Euteqie cdidis, which is called 

 Jissara, and also used to prepare "assai." 



Yukisse is the general name given to all kinds of vege- 

 table juices. Yukisse is generally eaten with farinha 

 (from Manioc) with or without sugar. The Portuguese 

 Brazilians called these drinks " vinho." 



