DCHP-1 Online
pear [cf. Cdn F poire sauvage in this sense] Obs. 
n. the fruit of any of these plants.
See also: Indian pear poire serviceberry (def. 2)
- 1620 The Countrie fruites wile, are cherries small, whole groaues of them, Filberds good, a small pleasant fruite, called a Peare. . . .
- 1793 (1933) The wild plumb, and Grape, the pair, choak and sand cherries, Summer berry and the Raspberry are also natives of this [Assiniboine] country.
- 1804 (1897) Pears ripe at Portage des Chiens.
- 1620 The Countrie fruites wile, are cherries small, whole groaues of them, Filberds good, a small pleasant fruite, called a Peare. . . .