Noun
apples and pears pl (plural only)
(Cockney rhyming slang) stairs
Get up them apples and pears and into Uncle Ned!
For example, apples and pears contain more than twice as much free fructose as glucose, while for apricots the proportion is less than half as much fructose as glucose. Source: Internet
It now yields about 60 tonnes of fruit for his kitchen each year, and is full of ancient and forgotten varieties of British apples and pears, along with walnut trees, quince, medlars, apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, damsons and cherries. Source: Internet
European fruits—especially apples and pears —can grow in the mountains, and sweet fried apples are a common side dish. Source: Internet
Cooking onions will absorb odours from apples and pears. Source: Internet
It’s a welcome investment for owner David Vigliaturo, who said the increased capacity had allowed the business to produce better, more targeted products — mainly apples and pears — as well as take on new clients. Source: Internet
The use of antibiotics to control is not new; they have been used for decades on crops like apples and pears and represent an effective means of controlling some bacterial diseases. Source: Internet