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Pyrus communis

noun
1.
Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties.  Synonyms: pear, pear tree.





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... 4. Pyrus communis, L. (COMMON PEAR-TREE.) Leaves simple, ovate, serrate, smooth on both sides, at least when mature. Flowers large (over 1 in.), white, with purple anthers. April and May. Fruit large, usually obovate and mainly sunken at the large ...
— Trees of the Northern United States - Their Study, Description and Determination • Austin C. Apgar


Words linked to "Pyrus communis" :   fruit tree, pear, pear tree, genus Pyrus, Pyrus


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