From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Food, dish, Plantspearpear /peΙ $ per/ βββS3 noun [countable]π Image of pear DFFHBPa sweetjuicyfruit that has a round base and is thinner near the top, or the tree that produces this fruitExamples from the Corpuspearβ’ Now she could feel him, a bulge like a pear.β’ You may wish to leave the softerpeel on a peach, but remove the tougher peel of a pear or apple.β’ Bartlett pears are susceptible to fire blight.β’ Add the tomatoes and their juice along with the drainedpearhalves.β’ Heading up an orange-dirt trail, she passes pricklypearcactus and yucca.β’ If the pears are quite firmsimmer in a large saucepan for 20-30 minutes until tender.β’ I thought they was pears at first and I got excited, cos I like pears, but they wasn't.Originpear(1000-1100)Latinpirum
