pear

noun

ˈper 

1

: a pome fruit of a tree (genus Pyrus, especially P. communis) of the rose family that typically has a pale green or brownish skin, a firm juicy flesh, and an oblong shape in which a broad base end tapers upward to a narrow stem end

2

: a tree bearing pears

Examples of pear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jerry Kavan/Unsplash The OH MY DARJEELING, a martini with a tea and pear twist at Bar. —Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024

Related Articles Retrospect is nuanced; there are notes of bergamot, pear, jasmine, and musk, plus aldehydes that are inherent to classic perfumes like Chanel No. 5. —Claire Sullivan, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024

Here's a small selection from the long list: Cryptic Citric (gin, sesame, grapefruit, pear, maple and mulled spices), Icee Dead People (rum, vodka, Thai tea, carob, vanilla-maca milk powder) and Grim Shady (absinthe, vodka, strawberry, Thai tea, sesame and maple). —Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024

Ol Gunpowder This cocktail, named after Ichabod Crane’s horse from the story Sleepy Hollow, is found at Trophy Room, Ichabod’s Cabin Pop-Up at Wren & Wolf in Phoenix, and is made with spiced rum, pear, Licor 43, Averna, lemon, and, of course, bubbles. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pere, from Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from Latin, plural of pirum

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pear

• alligator pear
• Anjou pear
• Asian pear
• avocado pear
• Bradford callery pear
• Bradford pear
• callery pear
• d'Anjou pear
• go pear-shaped
• pear psylla
• pear-shaped
• prickly pear
• prickly pear cactus
• prickly pear fruit
• vegetable pear

Kids Definition

pear

noun

ˈpa(ə)r 

ˈpe(ə)r

: a fruit that is commonly larger at the end opposite the stem and typically has a pale green or brownish skin and juicy flesh

also : a tree that bears pears and is related to the apple