pear

Meanings

• A round fruit with a soft, juicy interior and a hard, smooth exterior.

  - "The pear tree bore an abundant harvest of ripe pears."
  - "My favorite type of pear is the Bosc pear, which has a distinctive brown skin and a sweet, flavorful flesh."

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Pronunciation

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   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9023299"

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Synonyms

pear tree

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pear
pear , clear , repair , repare , comparable , comparative , imparable , imparative , disparate , disparaging , aspire , expire

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. pear
   

2. pare
   

3. paired
   

4. paired off
   

5. paregoric
   

6. paresthesia
   

7. pariah
   

8. paramedic
   

9. paramilitary
   

10. parameter
    

11. paraphernalia
    

12. paratrooper
    

13. parallelogram
    

14. parallel
    

15. paragon
    

16. patron
    

17. patronize
    

18. patent
    

19. patella
    

20. pathogen
    

21. pathology
    

22. pathway
    

23. patio
    

24. patronymic
    

25. patriot
    

26. patriarch
    

27. patrimony
    

28. patronage
    

29. patronizing
    

30. patina
    

31. patience
    

32. patronize
    

33. patriotic
    

34. patriarchal
    

35. patrimonial
    

36. patronal
    

37. patronizingly
    

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Variants

List of all variants of pear that leads to same result
pear , pears , pear psylla , pear psyllas , pear-shaped , alligator pear , alligator pears , Asian pear , Asian pears , avocado , avocado pear , avocadoe pears , Bradford Callery pear , Bradford Callery pears , Bradford callery pear , Bradford callery pears , Bradford pear , Bradford pears , Callery pear , Callery pears , callery pear , callery pears , prickly pear , prickly pear cactus , prickly pear fruit , prickly pears , vegetable pear , vegetable pears

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'pear' comes from the Old French word 'peire', which means 'to pay, to reward'. This is believed to be a reference to the fact that the payment for a rented property or a fine was often paid in pears, which were a common form of currency or a valuable commodity in Europe during the Middle Ages.

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