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Pyrus

Pyrus

9.1
A group of fruit trees that includes pear trees
  • noun
  • /ˈpaɪrəs/
  • Specialized
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  • The garden was filled with healthy Pyrus trees, producing sweet and juicy pears.
  • Pyrus pears

Examples

  • In ancient times, the Pyrus tree was revered for its delicious fruit and ornamental beauty.

  • The tree had blight this spring, so the whole top of it, I cut the whole top out so it had a fire blight like our other pyrus pears and malice.

  • Farmers in the region plant Pyrus varieties to take advantage of the favorable climate for pear production.

Synonyms

genus Pyrus
vsPyrus
  • Specialized
8.5

A group of trees and shrubs that produce pear fruit

refers broadly to Old World fruit trees not limited to Europe and Asia

Compounds

genus Pyrus
  • Specialized
8.5

A group of trees and shrubs that produce pear fruit

Pyrus communis
  • Specialized
7.4

A tree commonly grown in Europe and Asia that makes sweet, juicy pears with a slightly grainy texture

Surface Forms

Pyrus singular
Pyruses plural

Etymology

The word Pyrus comes from Latin and means 'pear'. So Pyrus is simply the scientific name for pear trees, which helps you remember that this genus includes the trees that give us pears.