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- [pairz]
- /pɛərz/
- /peər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pairz]
- /pɛərz/
Definitions of pears word
- noun pears the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family. 1
- noun pears the tree itself. 1
- noun pears Sir Peter. 1910–86, British tenor, associated esp with the works of Benjamin Britten 0
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Origin of pears
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
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Parts of speech for Pears
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pears popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
pears usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pears
- how to ripen pears?
- how to can pears?
- how to tell if pears are ripe?
- when do pears ripen?
- when are pears ready to pick?
- when are pears in season?
- how to cook pears for baby food?
- how to keep pears from browning?
- how to keep pears from turning brown?
- how to store pears?
- how to freeze pears?
- when to pick pears?
- how to puree pears?
- what are pears good for?
- how to dehydrate pears?