pear tree
noun
- tree bearing the pear fruit
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/ / /ˌpɛɚ ˈtɹi/
name
- A suburb of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3533).
noun
Etymology: From Middle English peretre, pertre, pere tre; equivalent to pear + tree.
- 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 tree”