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n. - Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties; Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit.

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  • 59 - 'pear shaped', as in a situation turning pear shaped, i.e. going bad.
  • Add the fennel and pear, saute until the pear is soft.
  • Bake for about 20-30 minutes, until the pear is very tender.
  • For whom love might be no more than open-arse and poperin pear?
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