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Definition of pear
pear
/pɛər/
pear
Plural:pears
pear Lexical Profile
CEFR
A2
Grade
2
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A sweet, juicy, yellow, green, or brown fruit with a rounded body that narrows towards the stalk.
Example
"She packed a crisp, green pear in her lunchbox for an afternoon snack."
2
The widely cultivated deciduous tree of the rose family (genus Pyrus) that produces pears.
Example
"They planted a young pear in the orchard, hoping it would yield a bountiful harvest in a few years."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Pear" is frequently confused in spelling with its homophones "pair" (two of a kind) and "pare" (to trim or peel).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'pere', which derives from Latin 'pira', the plural of 'pirum' (pear).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pear. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pear