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pear

Definition

  • noun: a sweet fruit that is narrow near the stem and rounded at the other end and that grows on a tree
  • noun: a pome fruit of a tree (genus 'Pyrus,' especially 'P. communis') of the rose family that typically has a pale green or brownish skin, a firm juicy flesh, and an oblong shape in which a broad base end tapers upward to a narrow stem end

Examples

  • She has a 'pear-shaped' figure. [=she has wide hips and thighs and a small chest]

  • She was in debt, and when she lost her job it all 'went pear-shaped'.

  • a 'pear-shaped' fruit

Movie quotes

  • (..) she thought that we were coming back on Wednesday. Unless you told her otherwise. No, I haven't talked to her. Oh, look, here. Just a pear, that'll be perfect. - Yeah. - You wanna get us a nice bottle of wine? Mm-hmm. Do you think we have any of those... (..)
    2013 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Felina Season: 5 Episode 16