1
: 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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For instance, consider a medium-sized apple (around four grams) or a medium-sized pear (around six grams), according to Nielsen.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Executive chef Elliot Patti’s menu highlights dishes that Clara, a world traveler, might have offered at her home, including Welsh rarebit, a cipollini and pear tatin, and short rib croquettes.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The whiskey features honey, sweet apples, pears, bananas, and sherry aromas on the nose.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Monday, April 14, Baked Fish, wild rice, broccoli, pears, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
Executive chef Elliot Patti’s menu highlights dishes that Clara, a world traveler, might have offered at her home, including Welsh rarebit, a cipollini and pear tatin, and short rib croquettes.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
The whiskey features honey, sweet apples, pears, bananas, and sherry aromas on the nose.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Monday, April 14, Baked Fish, wild rice, broccoli, pears, milk.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pear. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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