/ Dictionary / Index P pear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pear Pronunciation: (pâr), [key] — n. the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family. the tree itself. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pear (Thesaurus) peanut worm pear haw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quince Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language