pear
/pɛɹ/ noun A2- An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.
- A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
- The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).
- Choke pear (a torture device).
- avocado, alligator pear
- A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.
Plural pears
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