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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Garten rolls up the edges and bakes it all together for 30 minutes, ending with not one, but two beautiful pear tarts to serve a hungry crowd.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Who wants their monkey bread tasting like cheese, pears, and walnuts, which is basically what all of the bakers give us?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prickly pear is a particularly concentrated source of magnesium, a mineral involved in several important processes in the body, such as blood pressure regulation and stress response.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Who wants their monkey bread tasting like cheese, pears, and walnuts, which is basically what all of the bakers give us?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Prickly pear is a particularly concentrated source of magnesium, a mineral involved in several important processes in the body, such as blood pressure regulation and stress response.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pear
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“Pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pear. Accessed 24 Sep. 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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