choke pear

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === choke pear (plural choke pears) A metal torture device to be inserted into the body, consisting of a usually pear-shaped piece divided into spoon-like segments that can be spread apart by turning a screw. A kind of pear with a rough, astringent taste, difficult to swallow. (archaic) A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that cannot be answered. ==== Synonyms ==== (torture device): pear, pear of anguish, Pope's pear ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Choke pear (torture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia