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Asian pear

Asian pear noun: an apple pear or Chinese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia).

asian pear: an apple pear or Chinese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)
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Noun

Asian pear (plural Asian pears)

  1. an apple pear or Chinese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)
  2. a Chinese white pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri)

Synonyms of Asian pear

  • nashi pear
  • sand pear
  • Pyrus × bretschneideri

Forms of Asian pear

pluralAsian pears

Questions about Asian pear

What does Asian pear mean?
Asian pear means an apple pear or Chinese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia).
What part of speech is Asian pear?
Asian pear is a noun.
What is the plural of Asian pear?
The plural of Asian pear is Asian pears.

Words near Asian pear in the dictionary

  1. Asian lady beetles
  2. Asian lion
  3. Asian lions
  4. Asian palm civet
  5. Asian palm civets
  6. Asian pear
  7. Asian pears
  8. Asian pumpkin
  9. Asian pumpkins
  10. Asian Russia
  11. Asian Sarmatia

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