pear

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pɛə/, [pʰeə]
• (America) enPR: pâr, IPA: /pɛɚ/

Noun

pear (plural pears)

1. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
2. (also pear tree) A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
3. The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).
4. Choke pear (a torture device).
5. (Jamaica) avocado, alligator pear
6. A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.

    

Translations

• French: poire
• German: Birne
• Italian: pera
• Portuguese: pera
• Russian: гру́ша
• Spanish: pera

Translations

• French: poirier
• German: Birnbaum, Birne
• Italian: pero
• Portuguese: pereira
• Russian: гру́ша
• Spanish: peral

Translations

• German: Birnenholz, Birnbaumholz, Birnholz

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