PEARとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English pere, from 古期英語 pere, common North and West Germanic, from Vulgar Latin *pira, originally the plural of Latin pirum but reconstrued as a feminine singular. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Peere (“pear”), Dutch peer (“pear”), Danish pære (“pear”), French poire (“pear”), German Birne (“pear”), Icelandic pera (“pear”), Swedish päron (“pear”).

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /pɛə/, [pʰeə]
• (General American) enPR: pâr, IPA^(key): /pɛɚ/
• (Indian English) IPA^(key): /ˈpiːə(r)/
• 韻: -ɛə(r)
• 異形同音異義語: pair, pare

名詞

pear (複数形 pears)

1. An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.
2. A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

   Synonym: pear tree

3. The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood).
4. Choke pear (a torture device).
5. (Jamaican) avocado, alligator pear
6. A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear.

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派生語

参考

• warden

アナグラム

• Earp, Pera, Rape, aper, pare, prae-, præ-, rape, reap