pear
noun[CorU]
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asweetfruit, usually with agreenskinand a lot ofjuice, that has a roundbaseand isslightlypointedtowards thestem
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- The peartreetheyplantedhas neverbornefruit.
- a pearflan
- Do you like pearspoachedinredwine?
- These pears are still toofirmtoeat.
- Peel andcorethe pears beforecookingthem.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooker
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- kumquat
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin