Pears
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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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World English Dictionary
pear (pɛə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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] | |
| Pears (pɪəz) | |
| —n | |
| Sir Peter. 1910--86, British tenor, associated esp with the works of Benjamin Britten | |
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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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