pear

English

/pɛə/, /pɛɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
  • A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
  • The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).
  • choke Choke pear (a torture device).
  • (Jamaica) avocado, alligator pear
  • A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pere (peer, pear, bridge pillar) inherited from Old English pere derived from Latin *pira, pirum (pear, a pear).

Origin

Latin

pirum

Gloss

pear, a pear

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

梨

Emoji

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