Definition of "pear" []

• A widely cultivated tree (Pyrus communis) in the rose family, having glossy leaves, white flowers grouped in a corymb, and edible fruit. (noun)
• The fruit of this tree, spherical at the base and tapering toward the stalk. (noun)

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• "The prickly pear is ideal food for the Collared Peccary due to its high water content."
• "A ripe pear is juicy and tender, and no matter how tasty, it can be difficult to imagine a ripe pear holding up as well as an apple in a pie or cobbler or other fruit-heavy dish."
• "Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe and this is the golden hour for the United States to pluck it."