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The French word for pear is
poire





pear

Gender

The gender of poire is feminine. E.g. la poire.

Plural

The plural of poire is poires.

French Definition


pear
     1. n. Poire (fruit).
     2. n. Poirier (arbre).



Translations for pear and their definitions

poire
     1. n-f. pear
     2. n-f. (colloquial) mug, sucker, soft touch
     3. n-f. (informal) mush, face
           en pleine poire - straight in the face
           se payer la poire de quelqu'un - to pull someone's leg
     4. n-f. a bulb, usually pear-shaped, used to collect gases or liquids, such as that of a dropper
     5. n-f. pear brandy
     6. n-f. a pull cord switch with a pear-shaped knob
     7. n-f. (butchery) a beef cut


poirier
     1. n-m. pear tree
     2. n-m. headstand


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