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Definition of Pyrus
1. Noun. Fruit trees native to the Old World: pears.
Exact synonyms: Genus Pyrus
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rose Family
Member holonyms: Pear, Pear Tree, Pyrus Communis
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rose Family
Member holonyms: Pear, Pear Tree, Pyrus Communis
Definition of Pyrus
1. n. A genus of rosaceous trees and shrubs having pomes for fruit. It includes the apple, crab apple, pear, chokeberry, sorb, and mountain ash.