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pear

/pˈɛɹ/noun1 syllable

Pear means: Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.

Synonyms for pear2

noun, as in Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

pear tree, Pyrus communis

What does pear mean?2

noun

1

Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

2

sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pear?51

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All 51 rhymes for pear, grouped by syllable

Pear in a sentence

  • The apple and pear trees blossomed, and fogs floated over the river.carlosalberto
  • The apple and pear trees were blooming, and fog floated over the river.Native77
  • Do you want a pear, an apple, or both?araneo
  • Whatever he tries, it all goes pear-shaped.sundown
  • He didn't just eat one pear, but three.Vortarulo
  • An apple will float in water, a pear won't.patgfisher
  • An apple floats in water, but not a pear.strangeanalyst
  • We need a sturdy fruit picker for the tall pear tree.always

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Forms of pear

as a noun

plural
pears