pear
/peə(r)/noun
1
- a yellowish-or brownish-green edible fruit which is typically narrow at the stalk and wider towards the tip, with sweet, slightly gritty flesh梨。
2
- （亦作pear tree）the Eurasian tree which bears this fruit梨树。
2.1
- Genus Pyrus, family Rosaceae: several species and hybrids, in particular P. communis.梨属, 蔷薇科：数种, 数杂交品种, 尤指西洋梨。
词源
Old English pere, peru, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peer, from Latin pirum.