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pear haw
noun
- a shrub or small tree, Crataegus uniflora, of the eastern and southern coastal areas of the U.S., having pear-shaped, orange-red fruit.
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Pear Haw (Cratægus tomentosa) is a representative of at least ten species.
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The pear haw has a thick, juicy flesh, and some of the yellow ones are equally good.
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It is called pear haw without any very satisfactory reason, since the fruit bears little resemblance to pears.
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