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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Choke pear \Choke" pear`\ 1. A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered. [Low] --S. Richardson. [1913 Webster]