noun
European pear; common pear
Refers specifically to the Western pear (Pyrus communis), as opposed to the Asian pear (梨, nashi).
洋梨のタルトが大好きです。
I love European pear tarts.
この洋梨はとても甘くてジューシーだ。
This European pear is very sweet and juicy.
Refers to the Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia), which is round and crisp, unlike the European pear.
Compound of 洋 (yō, 'Western') + 梨 (nashi, 'pear'), literally 'Western pear'.