pear
noun [C or U] /peər/
/per/ Definition
A2 a sweet fruit with a lot of juice and a green skin that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stemTypes of fruit
(Definition of pear noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- angelica noun
- apple noun
- avocado noun
- banana noun
- beef tomato noun
- cumquat noun
- currant noun (DRY FRUIT)
- currant noun (FRUIT)
- damson noun
- dried fruit noun
- mango noun
- maraschino cherry noun
- melon noun
- mulberry noun
- navel orange noun
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- sloe noun
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Types of fruit
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