Why is a pear called a pear if?

Question

there's only one??????????

Answer 1

From Wiktionary:

Etymology ~ Old English pere, common West Germanic, from Vulgar Latin *pira, feminine singular of pira, plural of pirum, pear

While you're at, why not wonder why a bear is called a bear if it's got fur (and, therefore, isn't bare)?

Answer 2

:P Funny!

Probably named from a different language