'Choke pear' definitions:

Definition of 'Choke pear'

From: GCIDE
  • Choke pear \Choke" pear`\
  • 1. A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. [Low] --S. Richardson. [1913 Webster]