PEAR


Meaning of PEAR in English

■ noun

1》 a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit, narrow at the stalk and wider towards the tip.

2》 the tree which bears ~s. [ Pyrus communis and related species.]

Origin

OE pere , peru , of W. Gmc origin, from L. pirum .

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