pear vs pome

pear

noun
  • An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem. 

  • A desaturated chartreuse yellow colour, like that of a pear. 

  • The wood of the pear tree (pearwood, pear wood). 

  • avocado, alligator pear 

  • A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis). 

  • Choke pear (a torture device). 

pome

noun
  • A type of fruit in which the often edible flesh arises from the swollen base of the flower and not from the carpels. 

  • A ball of silver or other metal, filled with hot water and used by a Roman Catholic priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service. 

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