Spanish word

pera

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpear

Example

Esta pera está madura.

This pear is ripe.

Illustration for pera (pear)

More examples

Voy al mercado a comprar una pera para el postre.

I'm going to the market to buy a pear for dessert.

Core concept

Rounded sweet fruit with soft or crisp grainy flesh.

Common phrases

  • comprar una pera

    buy a pear

  • jugo de pera

    pear juice

  • una pera de temporada

    a seasonal pear

Similar words

manzana: Typically round sweet fruit with crunchy flesh, eaten raw or baked into pies.
naranja: Bright orange citrus fruit with juicy segments and a zesty flavor, often juiced.
uva: Small sweet grapes that grow in clusters and are eaten fresh.
melocotón: Sweet stone fruit with soft fuzzy surface and very juicy flesh.

Definition in Spanish

Fruto del árbol peral cuya pulpa puede ser blanda o crujiente según la variedad y que se consume crudo o en preparaciones culinarias.

Word origin

It derives from Classical Latin pirum and is cognate with Italian pera, the Spanish form arising through regular Romance sound changes.

Usage tips

  • Spanish pera is feminine (la pera) and pronounced in two syllables with primary stress on the first syllable, so the r is a single tapped consonant rather than the English one-syllable 'pear' sound.

Related words

  • peritasmall pearnoun

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