pear
(peəʳ )
Word forms: pears
countable noun A2
A pear is a sweet, juicy fruit which is narrow near its stalk, and wider and rounded at the bottom. Pears have white flesh and thin green or yellow skin.
The contraption was originally designed to move apples and pears in orchards.
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Collocations:
pear slice peel a pear
Top with the remaining pear slices and sprinkle with the almonds.
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Add the ricotta and half the pear slices and gently fold to combine.
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Arrange the pear slices, chicory and cheese on plates.
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Add the pear slices in a clockwise circle around the outer edge, with each slice overlapping the next.
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Divide the pear slices over the cake and serve with mascarpone.
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Peel the pears, halve lengthways and remove the cores.
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Peel the pears and cut in half lengthways.
The Sun
Peel the pears, leaving the stems intact, and carefully add them to the liquid as you go.
The Sun
Peel the pears, core them and cut them into small chunks, dropping them into the lemon juice as you go.
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Meanwhile, peel the pears, cut in half lengthways and core them.
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Translations:
Chinese: 梨子
Japanese: 西洋ナシ
- toasty
- to a T
- to a tee
- to a/the minimum
- to attract someone's attention
- to avoid someone or something like the plague
- to a woman
- tobacco
- tobacco advertising
- tobacco cigarette
- tobacco company
- tobacco crop
- tobacco factory
- tobacconist
- tobacco plantation
- tobacco products
- tobacco smoke
- tobacco tax
- tobacco tin
- tobacco use
- to bang two peoples' heads together
- to bang your head against a brick wall
- to bare one's soul
- to batten down the hatches
- to bear comparison