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woody pear

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The inedible, woody, pear-shaped fruit of several Australian proteaceous trees of the genus Xylomelum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The tree bearing such fruit

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: native pear, Xylomelum pyriforme

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

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