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pear tree

/pɛər tri/
/pɛə tri/
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Other forms: pear trees

Definitions of pear tree
  1. noun
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
    synonyms: Pyrus communis, pear
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    type of:
    fruit tree
    tree bearing edible fruit
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