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Definition of pear - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fruitsweet fruit with a rounded bottom and narrowing top
- She enjoyed a fresh pear for dessert..
2.
botanytree producing pears, widely cultivated
- The pear in the garden is blooming.
3.
timberTECH. wood from a fruit-bearing tree used in furniture makingTECH.
- The table is made of pear.
4.
shadeTECH. desaturated yellow-green color named for a common orchard fruitTECH.
- She painted her room a pear shade.
Images of pear
sweet fruit with a rounded bottom and narrowing top 
tree producing pears, widely cultivated 
wood from a fruit-bearing tree used in furniture making 
desaturated yellow-green color named for a common orchard fruit
Expressions with pear
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crisp juicy fruit from northeastern Asia
I love the crispness of an Asian pear.
tree that produces pears
The pear tree in our garden blossoms beautifully in spring..
wider around hips than shoulders
She has a pear-shaped figure.
fruit of the prickly pear cactus, sweet and juicy
I made a refreshing drink with cactus pear.
alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice
She enjoyed a glass of pear cider with dinner.
alcoholic drink made from fermented pears
She enjoyed a glass of pear wine with dinner.
yellow or green pear with a sweet taste
She added a bartlett pear to the fruit salad.
edible fruit from a spiny cactus
She made a delicious jam from prickly pear.
type of pear with white flesh
The snow pear is juicy and sweet.
type of pear that is rounder and crisper than typical pears
She prefers the apple pear for its unique taste and texture.
tropical fruit similar to anchovy pear
The river pear is often used in Caribbean dishes.
plant with spiny flat joints and oval fruit
The prickly pear cactus grows in dry regions.
West Indian tree with edible mango-like fruit
The anchovy pear grows abundantly in Jamaica.
tropical vine with yellow-orange fruit called bitter melon
Balsam pear grows in warm climates and has yellow-orange fruit.
type of Australian tree with hard wood
The woody pear is known for its durable timber..
pear-shaped fruit with green or blackish skin
She sliced the alligator pear for the salad.
fruit from the avocado tree, often pear-shaped with green or black skin
She sliced the avocado pear for the salad.
historical torture device used to inflict pain
The museum displayed a pear of anguish from the medieval era.
Origin of pear
Latin, pirum (fruit)
Terms with pear included in their meaning
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food
pear-shaped fruit with creamy green pulp
plant
fruit of the prickly pear cactus
plants
prickly pear cactus native to Mexico
music
stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body
desert botany
type of cactus with edible fruit, also known as prickly pear
food
pear-shaped fruit of the Cydonia oblonga tree
optics
lens defect causing pear-shaped image distortion
art
play music on a small pear-shaped string instrument
fruit
pear cultivar from the United States
shape
pear-shaped wooden top with a metal pin
plant
small tree with pear-shaped fruit used in perfumery
horticulture
variety of pear
botany
deciduous tree bearing pear-shaped fruit
fruits
red pear-shaped fruit with edible arils
fruit
type of pear with green skin
shapes
have a pear-like shape
botany
species of prickly pear cactus
food
pear-shaped green vegetable-like fruit often cooked as a squash
plant
tropical vine with pear-shaped fruit
16th century instrument
guitar-like instrument with a pear-shaped body
historical music
16th century guitar-like instrument with pear-shaped soundbox
plants
prickly pear cactus with edible pads
vegetable
edible prickly pear pads harvested from some cactus plants
music
guitar with a pear-shaped body and twelve strings
Examples of pear in a sentence
The pear tree in the garden is blooming. The old pear in the orchard was diseased. Farmers are planting a new variety of pear. The cabinet was crafted from pear. Pear is often used in fine woodworking. The designer chose pear for the logo.
Her dress was a lovely pear hue.
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- French:poire, poirier, ...
- German:Birne, Birnbaum, ...
- Italian:pera, pero, ...
- Spanish:pera, madera de peral, ...
- Portuguese:pera, pereira, ...
- Chinese:梨, 梨树, ...
- Japanese:梨, 梨の木, ...
- Arabic:كمثرى, شَجَرَة الكُمَّثْرَى, ...
- Hebrew:אַגָּס, עֵץ אֲגָס, ...
- Russian:груша, грушевое дерево, ...
- Ukrainian:груша, грушеве дерево, ...
- Hindi:नाशपाती, नाशपाती का पेड़, ...
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