I. The English word for pear is pear, phonetic English [pe?(r)], American [per].

II. Interpretation:

n. pear tree; pear (tree)

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In the garden, blight is most noticeable on apple and pear trees.

III. Etymological Explanation:

Directly from Old English pere; originally from Classical Latin pira.

IV. Classic Quotation:

Some beautiful Pearls...among them a Pair of Pears.

Some beautiful pearls. ...... among them a Pair of Pears.

From: A. Hamilton

Expanded Information:

I. Word Usage:

n. (noun)

1, when pear refers to a specific one of the "pear", is a countable noun; expressed a substance that is "pear meat", is an uncountable noun.

2. pear can also mean "pear tree".

3. Vocabulary:

1. cultivate a pear tree

2. eat a pear

3. peel a pear

4. pick pears

5. choke pear