Phrase guide

apple pear

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fruit of a northeast-Asian species of pear with a crisp, juicy texture and an apple-like shape.

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noun

Meaning 2

Pyrus pyrifolia, the tree that bears this fruit.

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙梨 (shālí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 砂梨 (shālí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 水梨 (shuǐlí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蘋果梨 /苹果梨 (píngguǒlí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃金梨 /黄金梨 (huángjīnlí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 亞洲梨 /亚洲梨 (Yàzhōulí) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 日本梨 — fruit
  • Finnish: omenapäärynä — fruit
  • French: poire asiatique — fruit
  • French: poire japonaise — fruit
  • German: Nashi-Birne — fruit
  • Irish: piorra Seapánach — fruit
  • Japanese: ナシ (nashi) — fruit
  • Korean: 배나무 (baenamu) — fruit
  • Polish: grusza chińska — fruit
  • Portuguese: pera-maçã — fruit
  • Spanish: pera asiática — fruit
  • Thai: สาลี่ (sali) — fruit
  • Turkish: Japon armudu — fruit
  • Uyghur: قۇم ئامۇت (qum amut) — fruit