Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in late summer into mid-autumn. The pear tree and shrub are a...
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Extension and Application Repository, or PEAR, is a repository of PHP software code. Stig S. Bakken founded the PEAR project in 1999 to promote the re-use...
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The pear of anguish, also known as choke pear or mouth pear, is a device of disputed use invented in the early modern period. The mechanism consists of...
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Opuntia (redirect from Prickly pear cactus)
Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and...
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Look up Pyrus, pear, pear tree, or pears in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pear is a tree of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in...
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A pear drop is a British boiled sweet made from sugar and flavourings. "Old-fashioned" pear drops are a combination of half pink and half yellow in a...
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the Asian pear in different parts of the world include: Pyrus pyrifolia, called “Korean pear”, “Japanese pear”, Chinese pear or Nashi pear, usually round...
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Prickly pear may refer to: Opuntia, a genus of cacti producing a fruit known as the prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica, the species which is the most common...
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Pyrus pyrifolia (redirect from Nashi pear)
including Asian pear, Persian pear, Japanese pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Taiwanese pear, apple pear, zodiac pear, three-halves pear, papple, naspati...
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The Williams' bon chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or the Bartlett pear in the United States and Canada, is a cultivar (cultivated variety)...
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Avocado (redirect from Alligator pear)
The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (Persea americana) is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the...
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Pear tomato or teardrop tomato is the common name for any one in a group of indeterminate heirloom tomatoes. There are yellow, orange, and red varieties...
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The Fisker Pear is a battery electric compact crossover SUV produced by American electric vehicle company Fisker Inc. In February 2022, Fisker Inc. opened...
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Pearic peoples (/ˈpɛər/; from [ˈpɛə]; also Por) refers to indigenous groups, including the Pear (also known as the Samre), Chong, Samray, Suoy and Sa'och...
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Pyrus communis (redirect from Starkrimson Pear)
Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. It is one of the most important fruits of...
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Pyrus calleryana (redirect from Callery Pear)
Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is...
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The Liyuan or Pear Garden was the first known royal performing arts and musical academy in China. Founded during the Tang dynasty by Emperor Xuanzong (712–755)...
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The Prickly Pear Cays, sometimes spelt as Prickley Pear Cays, are a small pair of uninhabited islands about six miles from Road Bay, Anguilla, in the...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas (song) (redirect from Partridge in a Pear Tree)
me A partridge in a pear tree On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day...
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Grias cauliflora (redirect from Anchovy Pear)
Grias cauliflora, the anchovy pear, (also called the river pear) is an evergreen fruit tree native to Jamaica, Central America, and Colombia. It is often...
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Opuntia ficus-indica (redirect from Mission prickly-pear)
Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in...
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Piriform (redirect from Pear-shaped)
up pyriform or pear-shaped in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Piriform, sometimes pyriform, means pear-shaped (from Latin pirum "pear" and forma "shape")...
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Opuntia humifusa (redirect from Eastern Prickly Pear)
Opuntia humifusa, commonly known as the devil's-tongue, eastern prickly pear or Indian fig, is a cactus of the genus Opuntia present in parts of the eastern...
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Perry (redirect from Pear cider)
Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally in England, particularly Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire...
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The pear is any of several tree and shrub species of genus Pyrus. Pear Tree or Peartree may refer to: Pear Tree, Derby, a suburb of Derby, Derbyshire Peartree...
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Pitaya (redirect from Strawberry Pear)
Vietnam is the lead exporter. The fruit may also be known as a strawberry pear. The names pitahaya and pitaya derive from Mexico, and pitaya roja in Central...
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Pyrus ussuriensis (redirect from Ussurian pear)
Pyrus ussuriensis, also known as the Ussurian pear, Harbin pear, and Manchurian pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native...
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The Endicott Pear Tree, also known as the Endecott Pear, is a European Pear (Pyrus communis) tree, located in Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. It...
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The Beurré Bosc or Bosc is a cultivar of the European pear (Pyrus communis), originally from France or Belgium. Also known as the Kaiser, it is grown in...
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Ethyl decadienoate (redirect from Pear ester)
Ethyl decadienoate, also known as pear ester, is an organic chemical compound used in flavors and perfumery for its pear-like taste and odor. Ethyl decadienoate...
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