Associations to the word «Pears»

Wiktionary

PEAR, noun. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
PEAR, noun. (also pear tree) A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
PEAR, noun. The wood of the pear tree.
PEAR, noun. Choke pear (a torture device).
PEAR GAUGE, noun. A kind of gauge for measuring the exhaustion of an air-pump receiver.
PEAR OF ANGUISH, noun. Choke pear
PEAR TREE, noun. A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
PEAR TREES, noun. Plural of pear tree

Dictionary definition

PEAR, noun. Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties.
PEAR, noun. Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.

Wise words

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