Bradford pear
noun
Brad·ford pear
ˈbrad-fərd-
variants
or less commonly Bradford Callery pear
or Bradford callery pear
: a widely planted ornamental deciduous tree that is a thornless and fruitless cultivar of the Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana)
The major problem with Bradford pears is that its upright habit in youth produces a weak branch structure. Branches may split off as the tree ages.—The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana)
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