Asian pear

noun

an Asian tree also cultivated in Australia and New Zealand, Pyrus pyrifolia, of the rose family, having apple-shaped, pear-colored, juicy fruit.

the fruit of this plant.

Also called Chinese pear, Japanese pear, na·shi [nah-shee] /ˈnɑ ʃi/, sand pear.

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Examples from the Web for nashi

Contemporary Examples of nashi

Then in 2007 he had joined the pro-Kremlin, pro “Eurasian” youth group, Nashi, to hone his militancy.
Putin’s Men in Ukraine: We’re Not Giving In
Anna Nemtsova
April 18, 2014
Yet, bad as that was, nobody in the Kremlin dared to criticize the Nashi.
Is This the Mastermind Behind Russia’s Crimea Grab?
Anna Nemtsova, Eli Lake
March 19, 2014
“A majority of Russian society is in favor of punishing all guilty members of the band,” Nashi leader Nikita Borovikov insisted.
Pussy Riot Witch Hunt by Kremlin-Backed ‘Youth Movement’
Anna Nemtsova
September 30, 2012
To young and talented Russians seeking political changes in the country, the new campaign by Nashi is a bad sign.
Pussy Riot Witch Hunt by Kremlin-Backed ‘Youth Movement’
Anna Nemtsova
September 30, 2012
The luckiest and most devoted of Nashi commissars have enjoyed the benefits of municipal and even national parliament seats.
Pussy Riot Witch Hunt by Kremlin-Backed ‘Youth Movement’
Anna Nemtsova
September 30, 2012

Historical Examples of nashi

My dolzhny zaruchit'sja dlja sebja vsemi orudijami, kotorymi nashi protivniki mogli by vospol'zovat'sja protiv nas.
The History of a Lie
Herman Bernstein
Sanzugawa: Yama mo nakereba, hashi mo nashi; shinde no tabiji hana wa nao nashi.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari
James S. De Benneville

British Dictionary definitions for nashi

nashi

noun plural nashi or nashis

another name for Asian pear

Word Origin for nashi

Japanese: pear

Asian pear

noun

a tropical pear tree, esp any of several varieties of Japanese pear Pyrus serotina

Also called: nashi the fruit of the Japanese pear, which resembles a large yellow apple, has crisp juicy flesh, and is cultivated in Japan, Korea, the US, and New Zealand

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