pear

pear · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sweet, yellowish or brownish-green fruit that is narrow at the stalk and wider toward the base.

  2. 2.

    The tree that produces pears.

Forms

plural: pears

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go pear-shaped — To go wrong; to fail (British slang).
  • •
    pear-shaped — Having a shape that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.

Related words

See also: apple, fruit, tree

Etymology

From Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum ("pear"). Related to Greek apion ("pear").