Definition of 'pear'
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pear in British English
noun
1.
2.
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Word origin
Old English pere, ultimately from Latin pirumWord Frequency
pear in American English
noun
1.
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Word origin
ME pere < OE peru < VL *pira < L pl. of pirum, pear, akin to Gr apion: of pre-Gr Mediterranean orig.
Word Frequency
pear in American English
(pɛər)
noun
1.
2.
the tree itself
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pearlike adjective
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME pe(e)re, OE peru ‹ LL pira, fem. sing. use of pl. of L of pirum (neut.) pear]Examples of 'pear' in a sentence
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Which tree am I?
any of several eucalyptus trees having a fibrous bark
Which tree am I?
an acacia tree, Acacia retinoides, of SE Australia with edible seeds
Which tree am I?
any tree of the genus Platanus, having ball-shaped heads of fruits and leaves with pointed lobes: family Platanaceae. The hybrid P. × acerifolia (London plane) is frequently planted in towns
Which tree am I?
any bignoniaceous tree of the tropical American genus Jacaranda, having fernlike leaves and pale purple flowers and widely cultivated in temperate areas of Australia
Which tree am I?
a widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Pyrus communis, having white flowers and edible fruits
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pear
British English: pear
/pɛə/ NOUN
A pear is a juicy fruit which is narrow at the top and wider at the bottom. It has white flesh and green or yellow skin.
- American English: pear
- Arabic: كُمِّثرَى
- Brazilian Portuguese: pêra
- Chinese: 梨子
- Croatian: kruška
- Czech: hruška
- Danish: pære
- Dutch: peer
- European Spanish: pera
- Finnish: päärynä
- French: poire
- German: Birne
- Greek: αχλάδι
- Italian: pera
- Japanese: 西洋ナシ
- Korean: 배
- Norwegian: pære
- Polish: gruszka
- European Portuguese: pêra
- Romanian: pară
- Russian: груша
- Latin American Spanish: pera
- Swedish: päron
- Thai: ลูกแพร์
- Turkish: armut
- Ukrainian: груша
- Vietnamese: quả lê
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