paithe
Norman
Alternative forms
- peire (continental Normandy)
- père (Guernsey)
Etymology
From Old French peire, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from the plural of Latin pirum, reanalyzed as feminine singular.
Pronunciation
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Noun
paithe f (plural paithes)
- (Jersey) pear
Derived terms
- paithe dé tèrre (“Jerusalem artichoke”)