Definition of "pear" in English

noun

1. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.

2. A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

3. The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).

4. Choke pear (a torture device).

5. (Jamaica) avocado, alligator pear

6. A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.