choke pear (English, noun)
expansion: choke pear (plural choke pears)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
glosses: A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow.
glosses: A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered.
tags: archaic
Forms:
form: choke pears
tags: plural