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Definition of Choke pear

Choke pear
Choke pear Choke" pear` 1. A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth. 2. A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. [Low] --S. Richardson.

Meaning of Choke pear from wikipedia

- The pear of anguish, also known as choke pear or mouth pear, is a device of disputed use invented in the early modern period. The mechanism consists of...
- Choke pear may refer to: Choke pear (plant), any variety of astringent pear fruit Pear of anguish, a device found in some museums This disambiguation page...
- A choke pear or chocky-pear is an astringent fruit. The term is used for the fruit of any variety of pear which has an astringent taste and is difficult...
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- only one of several other names, including 'Malvern Hills', 'Malvern Pear', 'Choke Pear', and 'Choker'. The name 'Stinking Bishop' refers to Frederick (or...
- with "so beggarly a kindred" and having "grafted in the stock of such a choke-pear", when the far superior attractions of "a goodly popering" as the knight's...
- raspberry, cranberry, red pear, strawberry and red grape, and a further five flavors - lime, kiwi, melon, green apple and green pear - were introduced in the...
- said that the book "will make your eyes water... and it may well make you choke on hot tea." The social importance of the book is stressed in the review...