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Tap any rung for its meaning.
Two stepping stones: the H (rung 1, for handy) and the B (rung 3, for bands) — each borrowed to keep a rung a real word, then given back before the end. There may be several par routes — the census above shows which ones climbers actually took.
A sweet treat made with sugar.
Ultimately from Arabic 'qand' meaning crystallized sugar, which came through Persian. It reached English via Old French and Italian trade routes. The word reflects the historical importance of the sugar trade between the Middle East and Europe.
Full entry on Wiktionary ↗A sweet, teardrop-shaped fruit.
From Old English 'peru' or 'pere,' borrowed from Latin 'pirum.' The Latin origin is thought to be very ancient, possibly pre-Latin. The pear has been cultivated in Europe for thousands of years.
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