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 wine from the Wellington region offered pear, green apple, anise, tropical fruits, citrus, tangy acidity, and lip-smacking tartness on the finish.
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Pizzas get ambitious here, with seafood-rich frutti di mare and Gorgonzola, honey, walnuts and pear among the options.
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Busch always has been a bit of a prickly pear but has simmered down somewhat in recent years.
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In high school lunchrooms, she's seen apples and pears laying all over the place.
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At the very least, the city might take cues from the new data and decide there are enough Callery pears.
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Then again, movie fights can certainly go pear-shaped when technology is funneled down our gullets with liver-engorging force.
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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
First Known Use: before 12th century
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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