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Noun: woody pear
  1. Tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
    "The woody pear's tough fruits were traditionally used by Aboriginal peoples";
    - native pear, Xylomelum pyriforme

Derived forms: woody pears

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Xylomelum, Xylomelum

Encyclopedia: Woody pear