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pear
/pɛɹ/
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What does pear mean?
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).
More meanings (5)
noun
- Choke pear (a torture device).
- avocado, alligator pear
- A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.
- An indigenous group in Cambodia and Thailand.
proper noun
- An endangered Mon-Khmer language of Cambodia.
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IPA pronunciation
/pɛɹ/
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See this word in context.
The prickly pear cactus, or Indian fig, of the genus Opuntia is a common as well as a numerous family.
A few years ago, I planted alfalfa between my pear trees and the trees bore a very heavy crop that year.
More book examples (2)
The contents are highly aromatic, consisting of a brownish substance exceedingly sweet, and mixed with small seeds resembling those inside a pear.
The pear thrives on clay soil, if well under-drained, and for this reason may succeed in places where other fruits might fail.