梨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
• noggin noun A small cup, mug, or ladle, or the amount it holds.
• pear noun A sweet fruit that is typically rounder at the bottom and narrower near the stem, grown on the pear tree (Pyrus communis).

Senses

梨 is used for these senses in English:

• fall guy (informal, sometimes, derogatory) One who is gullible and easily duped.
• mug (slang, often, derogatory) The face.
• noggin (slang) The head.
• pear A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).

mug — full definition

1. noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
2. noun (informal) A person's face.
3. noun (British, informal) A gullible or easily fooled person.
4. verb To attack and rob someone, usually in public.
5. verb To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.

noggin — full definition

1. noun A small cup, mug, or ladle, or the amount it holds.
2. noun A small amount of alcoholic spirits, about a quarter of a pint.
3. noun (biology) A protein that helps control how an embryo develops, causing larger heads when present in high amounts.

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