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pear (per)

noun

  1. a tree (Pyrus communis) of the rose family, with glossy leaves and greenish, brown, or reddish fruit
  2. the soft, juicy fruit, round at the base and narrowing toward the stem

Etymology: ME pere < OE peru < VL *pira < L pl. of pirum, pear, akin to Gr apion: of pre-Gr Mediterranean orig.

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pear

n.

Varieties of pears include: Bartlett, Max Red, Bartlett, Winter Bartlett, Gorham, Royal Riviera, Clapp's Favorite, Keiffer's Hybrid, Parrish Favorite, Seckel, Winter Nellis, D'Anjou, Anjou, Bosc, Comice, Forelle;


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pear Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • poach: The poached pears, which can also be prepared in advance, are also easy to cook.

Adjective modifier

  • prickly: Some of these topics will be followed up - for example on prickly pear.

Modifies a noun

  • cactus: On the small land trail, the main feature is the unique giant prickly pear cactus.

Noun used with modifier

  • perry: These are perry pears, which tend to be smaller & harder then dessert pears.
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pear quotes

He struck me as looking like a pear on top of two toothpicks.

-Acheson, Dean Gooderham

   If you wanttoknow thetaste of a pear, you musttastethe pear by eating it for yourself. If you want to know the theoryand methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.

-Mao Zedong or MaoTse-tung

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