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pear
/
pɛər
/
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pair
]
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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.
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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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
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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.
Roll each apricot lengthwise and put one in the cavity of each
pear
.
To serve, place each
pear
standing up in a deep dish or goblet.
But don't be afraid to go a size up, particularly if you're
pear
-shaped.
Figure out where you carry your extra weight if you're
pear
shaped draw attention to your upper body.
Its population pyramid has become dome-shaped and is slowly turning into a
pear
.
On benches above the streambed, yellow and pink blooms of prickly
pear
cactus herald the spring.
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