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Definition of Pear

1. Noun. Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties.

2. Noun. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.

Definition of Pear

1. n. The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below.

Definition of Pear

1. Noun. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem. ¹

2. Noun. (''also'' '''pear tree''') A type of fruit tree (''Pyrus communis''). ¹

3. Noun. The wood of the pear tree. ¹

4. Noun. choke pear (a torture device) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pear

1. a fleshy fruit [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pear

1. The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below. Pear blight. The larva of a sawfly which is very injurious to the foliage of the pear tree. Origin: OE. Pere, AS. Peru, L. Pirum: cf. F. Poire. Cf. Perry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pear

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peapods pear (current term) pear-shaped pear-shaped area pear blight pear haw pear hawthorn pear of anguish pear tree pear trees

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