snow pear

noun

Pyrus nivalis, a hardy pear tree of south-east Europe and western Asia.

Meanings

nounsnow pear (plural snow pears)

plural snow pears

  1. Pyrus nivalis, a hardy pear tree of south-east Europe and western Asia.
  2. The fruit of Pyrus nivalis, a roundish, somewhat sour pear.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow pear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20pear.

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