pear

Noun

Meaning

The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See Pear family, below.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pear tree Pyrus communis apple berry parr citron mulberry gooseberry chestnut raspberry currant date fruit lemon cherry

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Hypernyms

fruit fruit tree pome false fruit edible fruit

Hyponyms

bartlett seckel bosc anjou seckel pear bartlett pear

Phrases with the word

Korean pear Japanese pear Chinese pear go pear-shaped pear brandy and a partridge in a pear tree

Anagrams

aper pare rape reap Earp Pera

Examples

Whatever you do, do it gently and unhurriedly, because virtue is not a pear to be eaten in one bite. Seraphim of Sarov

Oh to be a pear tree - any tree in bloom! With kissing bees singing of the beginning of the world! Zora Neale Hurston

If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself. If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. Mao Zedong

The pear does not fall far from the tree. Bulgarian Proverb

No pear falls into a shut mouth. Italian Proverb

Prickly pear trees dont produce peaches. Maltese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

peanutworm PEAP peapod pear apple pear bark aphid pear bedstraw aphid