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- [pair]
- /pɛər/
- /peər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pair]
- /pɛər/
Definitions of pear word
- noun pear the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family. 1
- noun pear the tree itself. 1
- noun pear fruit 1
- noun pear tree 1
- countable noun pear 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. 0
- noun pear a widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Pyrus communis, having white flowers and edible fruits 0
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Origin of pear
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English pe(e)re, Old English peru < Late Latin pira, feminine singular use of plural of L of pirum (neuter) pear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pear usage trend in Literature
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