Meanings
plural ground pears · alternative rare groundpear
- Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (a tuber).
Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke
- Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (a plant or species).
Synonyms: Jerusalem artichoke
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of potato (a tuber).
nounSynonym of potato (a plant or species).
nounSynonym of Jerusalem artichoke (a tuber).
nounSynonym of Jerusalem artichoke (a plant or species).
Origin
- GermanGrundbirne
- Englishground pear
From ground + pear, calque of German Grundbirne.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
ground pear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pear
“ground pear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground pear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pear.
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