n. 1 a yellowish or brownish-green fleshy fruit, tapering towards the stalk. 2 any of various trees of the genus Pyrus bearing it, esp. P. communis. pear-drop a small sweet with the shape of a pear.
[ OE pere, peru ult. f. L pirum ]
n. 1 a yellowish or brownish-green fleshy fruit, tapering towards the stalk. 2 any of various trees of the genus Pyrus bearing it, esp. P. communis. pear-drop a small sweet with the shape of a pear.
[ OE pere, peru ult. f. L pirum ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012