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单词 choke pear
释义

choke pear

English

Etymology

Spikeless Pear, Museum der Festung Salzburg, Österreich

Noun

choke pear (plural choke pears)

  1. A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw.
  2. A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.
  3. (archaic, vulgar) A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.
    • Samuel Richardson
      I believe I have given her a choke-pear.

Synonyms

  • (torture device): pear, pear of anguish

Translations

Further reading

  • Choke pear (torture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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