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pear tree

/ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː//ˌpɛɚ ˈtɹi/

pear tree noun: a tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.

Noun

pear tree (plural pear trees)

  1. A tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
    • On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
      A partridge in a pear tree1780, unknown author, Twelve Days of Christmas

Proper noun capitalized: Pear Tree

Pear Tree

  1. A suburb of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3533).

pear tree meaning in Punjabi and Arabic

pear tree in Punjabi

tree of the genus Pyrus
ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ nāśpātī, ਨਾਖ nākh

pear tree in Arabic

tree of the genus Pyrus
شَجَرَةُ اَلكُمَّثْرَى šajaratu al-kummaṯrā

Forms of pear tree

pluralpear trees
alternative formpeartree

Origin of pear tree

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

Words formed from pear tree

Questions about pear tree

What does pear tree mean?
Pear tree means a tree of the genus Pyrus, which bears the pears as fruits.
What is pear tree in Punjabi?
Pear tree in Punjabi is ਨਾਸ਼ਪਾਤੀ (nāśpātī), ਨਾਖ (nākh). See Pear tree meaning in Punjabi.
What part of speech is pear tree?
Pear tree can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce pear tree?
Pear tree is pronounced /ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/ (UK).
What is the plural of pear tree?
The plural of pear tree is pear trees.

Words near pear tree in the dictionary

  1. pear slug
  2. pear slugs
  3. pear thrips
  4. pear tomato
  5. pear tomatoes
  6. pear tree
  7. pear trees
  8. pear wine
  9. pear wines
  10. pear-like
  11. pear-shaped

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