Nothing can be a pear and something that's not a pear at the same time. Perhaps he/she means the prickly pear cactus whose fruit is called a cactus fig. More information When the pear is an acronym...
Pyrus is the botanical name for a popular group of deciduous trees that produce fruit known as 'Pears.' The English word 'Pear' derives from its botanical name Pyrus which is Latin. Most pears that...