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pear definition

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.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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