Pear
Origin
From Old English pere, common North and West Germanic, from Vulgar Latin *pira, originally the plural of Latin pirum but reconstrued as a feminine singular.
Full definition of pear
Noun
pear
(plural pears)- An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
- (also pear tree) A type of fruit tree ().
- The wood of the pear tree.
- Choke pear (a torture device).