Partridge's carol tree (4)

I believe the answer is:

pear

(Other definitions for pear that I've seen before include "A fruit; sounds like couple" , "Brand" , "Bartlett fruit" , "Tasty fruit that tapers towards the stalk" , "Pomaceous fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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