poire

See also: poiré

French

Etymology

From Old French peire, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from the plural of Latin pirum, considered as a feminine singular.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pwaʁ/
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Noun

poire f (plural poires)

  1. pear
  2. (colloquial) mug, sucker, soft touch
  3. (informal) mush, face
    en pleine poire
    straight in the face
    se payer la poire de quelqu'un
    to pull someone's leg
  4. A bulb, usually pear-shaped, used to collect gases or liquids, such as that of a dropper.
  5. pear brandy
  6. A pear-shaped switch.
  7. (butchery) A beef cut.

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