white pear
noun
: either of two southern African timber trees:
a
: a tree (Pterocelastrus rostratus) of the family Celastraceae yielding a hardwood used especially in wagons
b
: a tree (Apodytes dimidiata) of the family Icacinaceae yielding a good construction timber
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