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pear

[pair]

noun

the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.

the tree itself.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English pe(e)re, Old English peru < Late Latin pira, feminine singular use of plural of L of pirum (neuter) pear

Related forms

pear·like, adjective

Can be confused: pair, pare, payer, pear.

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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Example Sentences

Trim the stem ends to create round pear halves, leaving the pears as large as possible.

Figure out where you carry your extra weight if you're pear shaped draw attention to your upper body.

Whites form a pear shape: they are preponderant among adults.

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Trim the stem ends to create round pear halves, leaving the pears as large as possible.

Figure out where you carry your extra weight if you're pear shaped draw attention to your upper body.

Whites form a pear shape: they are preponderant among adults.

But still you'd bump into a prickly pear or cholla cactus and have to stop and pull the thorns out of person's leg or shoe.

Another couple served up sauteed asparagus and pear with gruyere.

Ornamental pear trees grow in front, their evenly spaced trunks punctuating the leafy expanse.

Prickly pear cactus extract is available at some health-supplement stores.

To serve, place each pear standing up in a deep dish or goblet.

English does something similar with consonants: an apple, a pear.

Mature agaves ocotillo prickly pear cactus and yuccas transplanted from the old yard give the new garden an established look.

Do not expect swift, effective action if this really goes pear shaped.

Spread the pear slices over the arugula and scatter the cheese, then the walnuts, over the top.

Howard created this shady oasis beneath a pair of apple and pear trees.

No pear can offer the satisfying crunch that an apple can, the wonderful feel of peel against teeth.

Using a melon ball scoop, cut away and discard the cores of each pear half.

To serve, decorate the top of each pear with a mint leaf and serve with a spoonful of the poaching wine.

Cover the top of the batter with the pear slices, arranging them in a pattern.

Top with a pear and garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche.

Roll each apricot lengthwise and put one in the cavity of each pear.

Dip each pear in the melted chocolate to coat evenly.

Walnuts, pecans and almonds can be scattered on pear desserts and salads or used in the.

The cholla is outnumbered by prickly pear cactus and more mesquite has moved in.

Inject some zip in your average turkey sandwich with a dollop or two of tangy chutney and slivers of fresh pear or apple.

Try the strawberry chicken salad and prickly- pear iced tea.

Here's a wine that offers citrus and minerals to echo the brininess of mussels, along with sweet pear and apple flavors that.

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World English Dictionary

pear (pɛə)

—n
1.	a widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Pyrus communis, having white flowers and edible fruits
2.	the sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit of this tree, which has a globular base and tapers towards the apex
3.	the wood of this tree, used for making furniture
4.	informal go pear-shaped to go wrong: the plan started to go pear-shaped

[Old English pere, ultimately from Latin pirum]

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Word Origin & History

pear

O.E. pere, peru, common W.Gmc. (cf. M.Du., M.L.G. pere, Du. peer), from V.L. *pira, fem. sing. of L. pira, pl. of pirum "pear," a loan word from an unknown source.

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