pear

noun

ˈper 

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

Examples of pear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gold Crush has notes of pear and fennel and is incredibly complex. —Andrew Watman, WIRED, 11 July 2024

To be fair, memoirs have exhibited a tendency to multiply ever since Augustine recalled pocketing those pears. —Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024

Spritzing their new perfumes on their way out, guests filled the foyer with the sweet smell of rose and orange flower, freesia bergamot and pear. —Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 11 June 2024

The Peach 76 was a Grey Goose vodka spritz with real pear puree. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pere, from Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from Latin, plural of pirum

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pear

• alligator pear
• Anjou pear
• Asian pear
• avocado pear
• Bradford callery pear
• Bradford pear
• callery pear
• d'Anjou pear
• go pear-shaped
• pear psylla
• pear-shaped
• prickly pear
• prickly pear cactus
• prickly pear fruit
• vegetable pear

Kids Definition

pear

noun

ˈpa(ə)r 

ˈpe(ə)r

: a fruit that is commonly larger at the end opposite the stem and typically has a pale green or brownish skin and juicy flesh

also : a tree that bears pears and is related to the apple