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pear I. \ˈpa(a)](ə)r, ˈpe], ]ə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English pere, from Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek apios pear tree, apion pear 1. : the fleshy oblong pome fruit of a tree of the genus Pyrus (especially P. communis) that is generally larger at the apical end and has grit cells throughout the flesh — compare apple 2. : a tree that bears pears II. \ˈpi(ə)r, -iə\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English peren, short for aperen, apperen — more at appear now dialect : appear |