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: 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
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This aromatic bouquet starts with a burst of juicy bergamot and pear while powdery gardenia blossoms through as the fragrance dries down.
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Sarah Han, Allure, 17 July 2024
His Longevity chardonnay tastes of apples, Asian pears and ginger, with oak influence on a sweet finish.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
As soon as the drone started hovering over the pear, however, something interesting happened.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 June 2024
Next, go with the Russian potato salad with albacore and hard boiled egg or the pear and fennel salad with truffle pecorino and maple dressing.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
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Sarah Han, Allure, 17 July 2024
His Longevity chardonnay tastes of apples, Asian pears and ginger, with oak influence on a sweet finish.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
As soon as the drone started hovering over the pear, however, something interesting happened.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 June 2024
Next, go with the Russian potato salad with albacore and hard boiled egg or the pear and fennel salad with truffle pecorino and maple dressing.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
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“Pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pear. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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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
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