pear
noun(pear)
a pome fruit of a tree (genus Pyrus, especially P. communis) of the rose family that typically has a pale green or brownish skin, a firm juicy flesh, and an oblong shape in which a broad base end tapers upward to a narrow stem end
pear
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a tree bearing pears
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noun(pear)
a yellowish or greenish jumping plant louse (Psylla pyricola) that is often destructive to the pear
pear
adjective(pear)
having an oval shape markedly tapering at one end
pear
adjective(pear)
free from harshness, thinness, or nasality
pear
noun(pear)
any of various pears chiefly of Japanese and Chinese origin that have crisp juicy flesh, usually resemble an apple in shape, and typically have yellow, brown, or green skin
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noun(pear)
a widely planted ornamental deciduous tree that is a thornless and fruitless cultivar of the Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana)
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noun(pear)
a deciduous tree (Pyrus calleryana) of the rose family that has upright branches forming a conical crown, heart-shaped glossy leaves with finely serrated margins, showy clusters of white flowers, and small, bitter, brownish round fruits
pear
noun(pear)
any of several thornless ornamental cultivars of the Callery pear; especially : bradford pear
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noun(pear)
opuntia; especially : an opuntia with flattened, usually paddle-shaped, jointed stem segments
pear
noun(pear)
the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica)