Tip of pointed item brought down into fruit? (5)

I believe the answer is:

pears

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'fruit?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for pears that I've seen before include "Sweet juicy fruits" , "Fruit - singer with ..." , "Juicy fruits - spare them" , "Fruit trees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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