noun
Japanese pear; Asian pear; nashi
Refers specifically to the crisp, round, apple-like pear native to East Asia (Pyrus pyrifolia), not the European soft pear.
秋になると、梨がたくさん出回る。
In autumn, a lot of nashi pears come onto the market.
この梨はみずみずしくて甘い。
This nashi pear is juicy and sweet.
Kana spelling is very common in practice.
Refers to the Western pear (Pyrus communis), which is softer and has a different shape and texture compared to the crisp Japanese nashi.
The word なし is native Japanese. The kanji 梨 is a Chinese character adopted for its meaning. The origin of the word itself is uncertain.