Choke pear
Choke´ pear`
| 1. | A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth. |
| 2. | A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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