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pear tree

On-Yomi: リ — Kun-Yomi: なし

Koohii stories:

1) [rptb1] 11-11-2005(299): The Japanese pear tree is the most profitable in the world, because it produces its fruit in pairs [sorry for the awful pun].

2) [taijuando] 21-6-2006(83): And a profit in a pear tree…12 days of christmas.

3) [Danieru] 30-6-2008(46): The profit on Japanese pear trees is next to なし! (get it?).

4) [smithsonian] 1-2-2007(42): During the 12 days of Christmas, the person who made the most profit was the tree salesman, since he sold 12 partriges in a pear tree.

5) [stupiddog] 8-8-2009(41): Japanese pears (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_pyrifolia) are very tasty fruits and frequently used as a gift in Japan. They are quite expensive, so you can assume that a farmer can make a good profit from these fruits after getting them from the tree.

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