HyperDic: pear

English > 2 senses of the word pear:
NOUNfoodpearsweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
plantpear, pear tree, Pyrus communisOld World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit
pear > pronunciation
Soundspeh'r
Rhymesaffair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...
English > pear: 2 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningSweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties.
Part ofpear, pear tree, Pyrus communisOld World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit
NarroweranjouA pear with firm flesh and a green skin
bartlett, bartlett pearjuicy yellow pear
boscgreenish-yellow pear
seckel, seckel pearsmall yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
Broaderedible fruitedible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
pome, false fruitA fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
Spanishpera
Catalanpera
English > pear: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningOld World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.
Synonymspear tree, Pyrus communis
Member ofPyrus, genus Pyrusfruit trees native to the Old World
PartspearSweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
Broaderfruit treeTree bearing edible fruit
Spanishperal, pera
Catalanpera, perera, perer, Pyrus communis

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