Word Finder - pear

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

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A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

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• pear tree

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

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Choke pear (a torture device).

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Avocado, alligator pear

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

The caroub tree and the prickly pear are extensively cultivated.

The fruit of the pear is produced on spurs, which appear on shoots more than one year old.

Prickly pear (opuntia) hedges are as frequent as in Sicily.

The pear is subject to several diseases caused by fungi.

The former attacks apple and pear; the latter, which selects orange and citron, was introduced into America from Australia, and carried ruin before it in some orange districts until its natural enemy, the lady-bird beetle, Vedalia cardinalis, was also imported.

Perry is also produced, being fermented pear juice.

The mango, lichen, pear and orange are indigenous, and several fruits and esculents have been introduced.

I saw little Willie Swan in the car and he gave me a juicy pear.

The form of the pear and of the apple respectively, although usually characteristic enough, is not by itself sufficient to distinguish them, for there are pears which cannot by form alone be distinguished from apples, and apples which cannot by superficial appearance be recognized from pears.

Pear trees may 2, Section of leaf surface showing the also be attacked by a great spores or conidia, c, borne on long variety of insect pests.

But little can be done in most of the northern states as yet, and in sections where there is no frost in the ground it is likely to be too wet to work; but in many southern states this will be the best month for planting fruit trees and plants of all kinds, particularly strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pear and apple trees, while grape vines will do, though they will also do well quite a month later.

Spring sets in with remarkable rapidity and charm at the end of April; but in the second half of May come the " icy saints' days," so blighting that it is impossible to cultivate the apple or pear.

Pear shapes look great in pleated, silky nighties.

If you are lusting for something rich, indulge in the smooth texture of tapioca pudding or the zing of a pear ginger crisp.

It is perhaps of most importance as the principal means of propagating our hardy kinds of fruit, especially the apple and the pear; but the process is the same with most other fruits and ornamental hardy trees and shrubs that are thus propagated.

In the pear and apple the fruit is borne principally on spurs, and hence what is known as spur-pruning has to be adopted, the young shoots being all cut back nearly to their base, so as to cause fruit buds to evolve from the remaining eyes or buds.

Plums are propagated chiefly by budding on stocks of the Mussel, Brussels, St Julien and Pear plums. The damson, wine-sour and other varieties, planted as standards, are generally increased by suckers.

This ebb continues, and, combined with the progressive narrowing of the molten lake as more and more of it solidifies and joins the shore layers, gives rise to the pipe, a cavity like an inverted pear, as shown at C in fig.

The willow and orchard trees - apple, pear, plum and cherry - are cultivated everywhere.

Pear shaped - If you have a pear shaped body, you would look best in an A-line.

Pear shaped gals need to focus on balancing the torso and the bust while disguising fuller hips and thighs.

Whether you have a western wedding theme, a harvest theme, fall/autumn theme, or apple and pear theme, choose your favors to reflect the rustic outdoor atmosphere.

Pear green and lemon yellow are bright, but also reminiscent of the autumn season.

Others include round cuts, heart cuts, marquise cuts, princess cuts, pear cuts, and emerald cuts.

It is forward, ripe Granny Smith apple and pear fruit accented by warm oak spice tones.

Pear shapes can also find a flattering look by focusing on tops that help create balance.

Comfort - pear cut engagement rings can feel different to wear.

I found that using amyl acetate made me sensitive to it, so that I always have a coughing fit when eating pear drops.

The innovative Brecon-based company is finding a healthy demand for caramelized apple and pear combined with either mixed spices or cinnamon.

My husband had avocado pear with parma ham - which he said was wonderful - followed by boeuf bourguignon with vegetables which he enjoyed.

Anjou - The Anjou pear comes from France and was developed sometime before 1800.

Bosc - This Belgian pear ripens well at room temperature.

The Web site says the robe will fit women who have square, apple, pear or hourglass figures.

Others with pear or apple shapes might prefer an option other than wearing shirts untucked without necessarily drawing attention to the midsection.

Even if full-figured women are comfortable in their own skin, there are many reasons why they hate pear shape body styles.

If you have an hourglass figure, a trench style will flatter it, while pear shaped women may find an A-line works better for them.

Towards that end, they are designing clothes that look right for apple or pear shapes and variations thereof.

If you tend to be a pear shape, you'll want to avoid stretchy materials.

Pear shaped women also look good in maxis, so long as the skirt flows away from your body and doesn't cling.

This is a little fashion trick used by pear shape women who want to diminish attention to their hips and thighs.

Pear shaped women carry more weight in their hips, thighs and rear.

It doesn't matter if you're short, tall, an apple or a pear, they have a selection to help you vacation in style.

Pear and hourglass body shapes are similar in that the bust and hips are fairly proportional and balanced.

Pear and orange dominated the fruit.Great wine to drink now and should get better over the next year or two.

Grapefruit, pear and green apple dominated Color was light to medium.

Ripe pear, pineapple, papaya and fig dominate the palate.

Spring-like in its nose and palate, the aromatic white wine displays pear, apple, and lemon fruit mixed with a bouquet of fresh flowers and butterscotch.

In Oregon it goes by the Pinot Gris tag, and they are solid white wines with seductive appeal of spiciness, aromatics, and melon or pear fruit flavors.

This is a solid value wine that has a less-than-shy floral, pear, and tropical fruit nose with agility to seduce.

For example, ripe pears would result in a pear wine that really tastes like pears and not apples.