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Meanings of pear in English

Portuguese
pereira
Catalan
perera
Spanish
pera

Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.

pereira

Mon-Khmer language of Cambodia.

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Examples for "pear tree"
Examples for "pear tree"
1
There were once three brothers whose only possession was a pear tree.
The Laughing Prince: Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales
2
Chen excused himself and strode off, stopping under a flowering pear tree.
Enigma of China
3
Darkness fell and as she left she kissed that pear tree goodbye.
The new yorker
4
This pear tree was just beyond the vineyard belonging to Augustin's father.
Saint Augustin
5
A little further down the road they saw a pear tree.
The Gray Goose's Story

Green-yellow color.

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Usage of pear in English
1
This directly affects trade to Europe, reducing apple, grape and pear exports.
The South African
2
Ground Floor: It's all gone a bit pear-shaped for Manchester United lately.
The Irish Times
3
But pear trees take about six years before they start bearing fruit.
Reuters
4
After several minutes we sculpt what appears to be a pear-shaped pinecone.
Deadly little secret
5
After 10 minutes, add the pear slices and cook until just tender.
The Guardian
6
Several orchards of apple and pear trees were seen in the distance.
The Pirate of the Mediterranean: A Tale of the Sea
7
One of the most optimistic sectors is the apple and pear industry.
Radio NZ
8
Where had she come by a pear so late in the season?
The Wise Man’s Fear
9
Things really have to go pear shaped before it goes to R18.
The South African
10
We caught 'em in the Twenty-Mile pear flat, south of the Nueces.
Roads of Destiny
11
She slipped out the fork, sampled the salad, and one-quarter of pear.
A Girl of the Limberlost
12
Plate XXII shows the training of a dwarf pear on a wall.
Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
13
He ate the pear quickly and greedily, and then bit into another.
Three Soldiers
14
The Beechams looked down at pear orchards, tule marshes and ranch houses.
Across the Fruited Plain
15
A jar of pear preserves on the table, slab of fresh-made butter.
The well and the mine
16
Maybe that will be your claim to fame, a gentle pear-picking robot.
Delta girls
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Translations for pear
Portuguese
pereirapêra
Catalan
perera
Spanish
pera
Pear through the time
Pear across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common