pear


Definition: Meaning of, pear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɛː /

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pear pears
[countable]
  1. a sweet juicy fruit that has a round base and is thinner near the top, or the tree that produces this fruit
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pear used in phrases

  • alligator pear (noun)
    1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
  • anchovy pear (noun)
    1. west Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
    2. west Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
  • anchovy pear tree (noun)
    1. west Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
  • avocado pear (noun)
    1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
  • balsam pear (noun)
    1. tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit
  • bartlett pear (noun)
    1. juicy yellow pear
  • native pear (noun)
    1. tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
  • pear blight (noun)
    1. a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
  • pear haw (noun)
    1. erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
  • pear hawthorn (noun)
    1. erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
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