noun

pear

PAIR/per/

A sweet rounded fruit that narrows near its stem.

The pear narrows toward its stem above a broad, rounded base.

A ripe yellow-green pear standing upright, its narrow neck and broad rounded base clearly silhouetted, beside a cut half showing pale flesh and a small seeded core.

Etymology

Latin pirum already named the fruit. Its plural pira was taken as a singular noun; its deeper origin is unknown, though a Semitic or lost Mediterranean source has been suggested.

In context

That 1870's Homestead0:25

We've had a good pear harvest.

The Pear Honey Canning Recipe | Preserving the Harvest

More examples

These pears feel soft near the stem when ripe.
He packs a pear and a sandwich for lunch.
We bake the pears with cinnamon for dessert.

Forms

pear · pears