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)

1. (Jersey) pear

Derived terms

• paithe dé tèrre (“Jerusalem artichoke”)