pear
IPA: pˈɛr
noun
- An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.
- A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
- The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).
- Choke pear (a torture device).
- (Jamaica) avocado, alligator pear
- A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.
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Examples of "pear" in Sentences
- I'm a big fan of the poached pear.
- The fruit is shaped like a pear or eggplant.
- In the orchards, pears are the predominant crop.
- The trees on the mountain are mostly plum and pear.
- The pear and the apple are also related to the quince.
- Pear has one of the finest of textures of the fruitwoods.
- It was the largest grape, plum and pear grower in the world.
- Hilde sees the lifeless and leafless pear tree in the village.
- They especially like the fruit of cacti such as the prickly pear.
- In summer, the prickly pear was a common fruit eaten by people in the region.
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