apple pear

noun — 2 senses

apple pear

noun
1

A fruit of a northeast-Asian species of pear with a crisp, juicy texture and an apple-like shape.

2

Pyrus pyrifolia, the tree that bears this fruit.

Synonyms
Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Taiwan pear, sand pear, nashi pear, papple

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