I. ˈpa(a)](ə)r, ˈpe], ]ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English pere, from Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek apios pear tree, apion pear
1. : the fleshy oblong pome fruit of a tree of the genus Pyrus (especially P. communis ) that is generally larger at the apical end and has grit cells throughout the flesh — compare apple
2. : a tree that bears pears
II. ˈpi(ə)r, -iə\ intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English peren, short for aperen, apperen — more at appear
now dialect : appear