Asian pear

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Asian pear

See sand pear.

Asian pear

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical pear tree, esp any of several varieties of Japanese pear Pyrus serotina

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called nashi the fruit of the Japanese pear, which resembles a large yellow apple, has crisp juicy flesh, and is cultivated in Japan, Korea, the US, and New Zealand

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