pear

/peə/
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pear

A child picks a ripe pear from the tree.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A sweet, juicy fruit: A pear is a type of fruit that is typically wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, with a thin skin that can be green, yellow, brown, or red. Its flesh is sweet, juicy, and has a slightly gritty texture.
    • The tree that produces this fruit: A pear is also the name of the deciduous tree from the genus Pyrus, which bears this fruit.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Fruit):
  • Noun (Tree):
Advanced Usage
  • "Pear-shaped": An idiom meaning something has gone wrong or failed.
  • "Alligator pear": An old-fashioned or regional term for an avocado, highlighting a different type of fruit with a similar shape.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pyrus: The scientific genus name for pear trees.
  • Pear tree: The common compound term for the tree itself.
  • Pearwood: The wood from a pear tree, often used in carpentry.
Synonyms
  • Fruit: (general category)
  • Pome: (botanical term for the type of fruit, which includes apples and quinces)
Related Phrases
  • Pear of anguish: A historical instrument of torture, unrelated to the fruit but sharing the name due to its shape.
Related Idioms
  • Go pear-shaped: To go wrong or fail.
pear

A child picks a ripe pear from the tree.

Noun
  1. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
  2. sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

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