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noun
1.
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
2.
the tree itself.
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| —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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Pear
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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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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Example sentences
To serve, decorate the top of each pear with a mint leaf and serve with a spoonful of the poaching wine.
Another couple served up sauteed asparagus and pear with gruyere.
The head is oval or elliptical, but flattened, so that when viewed in profile it is pear-shaped.
Spread the pear slices over the arugula and scatter the cheese, then the walnuts, over the top.
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