Norman Wikipedia has an article on:nrf:PeireWikipedia nrf Alternative forms peire (continental Normandy) père (Guernsey) Etymology From Old French peire, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from the plural of Latin pirum, reanalyzed as feminine singular. Pronunciation Audio (Jersey):(file) Noun paithe f (plural paithes) (Jersey) pear Derived terms paithe dé tèrre (“Jerusalem artichoke”)