English Explanatory Dictionary

pear tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
name
  1. A suburb of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3533).

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pear tree.wav /ˌpɛɚ ˈtɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pear tree.wav

Word forms

pear tree pear trees peartree

Etymology

From Middle English peretre, pertre, pere tre; equivalent to pear + tree.

Derived words

and a partridge in a pear tree
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