Pear

pār, n. a common fruit of a somewhat conical shape, and very juicy to the taste: the tree on which it grows, allied to the apple.— adj. Pear′iform , Pear′-shaped , shaped like a pear—that is, thick and rounded at one end, and tapering to the other.— n. Pear′-tree . [A.S. per a or peru —L. pirum , a pear (whence also Fr. poire ).]