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Choke Pear

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(1):

A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.

(2):

A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Choke Pear'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/choke-pear.html. 1828.
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