Definition of pear
1 : a pome fruit of a tree (genus Pyrus, especially P. communis) of the rose family that typically has a pale green or brownish skin, a firm juicy flesh, and an oblong shape in which a broad base end tapers upward to a narrow stem end
2 : a tree bearing pears
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This Medford company, known for its gift baskets and holiday pears, sold to online florist and gift company 1-800-Flowers.com for $142.5 million in 2014.
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Brazilian puff pastry is layered with mascarpone cheese and pear compote, with red wine gelatin — in cubes!
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The juices with the highest positive rates were: grape (89 percent of 44 samples), mixed fruit (67 percent of 111 samples), apple (55 percent of 44 samples), and pear (45 percent of 44 samples).
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Admittedly, Cognac isn't exactly a street drink, and Hennessy is no six-pack of suds or hip flask of whiskey, yet behind the heady notes of pear, bananas, and butterscotch, there's a hint of contrarian.
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At 1 p.m., staff and zoo patrons gathered to sing to Charlotte, then watched her tear into her gift — a large cardboard box filled with some of her favorite things to eat, including marshmallows, dried apples, grapes and pears.
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While all of the six courses evoke unexpected flavors, one of our favorites is a melted 18-month-old Austrian Alpine cheese with pear and licorice, coupled with a cider and stone pine drink.
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The menu includes foie gras and bacon jam served with a Belgium waffle; filet mignon served with foie gras ravioli in a black truffle Madeira sauce; and a warm gingerbread with foie gras terrine, caramelized pears and port reduction.
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Milbrandt Vineyards 2015 Pheasant Vineyard The Estates Late Harvest Riesling, Wahluke Slope, $25: Aromas of poached pears with honey, honeysuckle and powdered sugar.
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Origin and Etymology of pear
Middle English pere, from Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from Latin, plural of pirum
PEAR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a sweet fruit that is narrow near the stem and rounded at the other end and that grows on a tree; also : the tree that this fruit grows on
PEAR Defined for Kids
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: a fruit with pale green or brownish skin and white sweet juicy flesh that is usually larger at the end opposite the stem
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