pears

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He brought wrinkled pears, and green, round grapes, and walnuts, on a white cloth, and presented them I think my pears are still good," he said.

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  1. noun A widely cultivated tree (Pyrus communis) in the rose family, having glossy leaves, white flowers grouped in a corymb, and edible fruit.
  2. noun The fruit of this tree, spherical at the base and tapering toward the stalk.

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