pear

Everyday

1. A pear is a sweet, juicy fruit, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with a green, yellow or brown skin. tree →
2. A pear tree is the tree that grows pears. tree →
3. «Pear-shaped» means narrow at the top and wide at the bottom; «go pear-shaped» (UK) means go wrong. tree →

In the lessons

a fruit on the table; a counted thing («Each bag has 5 pears»); in everyday life a healthy snack; in science pears grow from flowers on pear trees and hold seeds in the core

Examples

• I put one pear on the table. tree →
• Ana picked 7 pears and gave 2 to Jo. tree →
• Each bag has 5 pears. tree →
• This pear is soft and juicy. tree →
• Pears grow on trees in the orchard. tree →
• I had a pear and some cheese for a snack. tree →
• Cut the pear and take out the core. tree →
• A light bulb is pear-shaped. tree →
• “Give me another basket of pears,” he said. tree →

Note

A fruit; counts in «how many fruits». No operation clue. Do not mix «pear» (fruit) with «pair» (two of the same: a pair of socks) or «pare» (to cut the skin off): all three sound the same.