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   Pear

   /per/

   

   noun

   • 1. a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit that is typically narrow at the stalk and wider toward the base, with sweet, slightly gritty flesh.
   • 2. the Eurasian tree which bears the pear.

   Word Origin Old Englishpere, peru, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peer, from Latin pirum.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • P

     3

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     1

   • A

     1

   • R

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