會結果實的中型喬木物種，很可能是起源於歐洲，早在西元前便已被種植，自古時至今，光是在歐洲所繁殖培育的種類及名稱就高達數千種，繁殖方式是在根莖上接芽或接枝。在歐洲，所使用的根莖主要為榲桲，榲桲所生長的樹木較矮小，結果實的時間會比大部分生長在以梨樹為主根莖的樹還早。西洋梨是英國及其他歐洲國家在建立殖民地時引進至西半球。早期的西班牙傳教士亦將果實攜入墨西哥以及美國加州。

西洋梨(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
hsi yang li (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xī yáng lí (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
xi yang li (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Pyrus communis(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Pyrus communis(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
Pyrus communis(species)　(P,,U,西班牙語-非偏好,D,U,U)
common pear(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
European pear(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Europäische Birne(species)　(,U,German-非偏好,AD,U,U)
poirier européen(species)　(,U,法語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
europeo pera(species)　(,U,Italian-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................薔薇目 (目)
................................薔薇科 (科)
....................................梨屬 (屬)
........................................西洋梨 (種)

source plant or animal for....

西洋梨(木材)

英文....

Species of medium sized, fruit-bearing tree that is probably of European origin, and has been cultivated since long before the Christian era. Thousands of varieties have been bred and named since ancient times in Europe alone. It is propagated by budding or grafting onto a rootstock. In Europe the main rootstock used is quince, which produces a dwarfed tree that fruits at an earlier age than most of the trees on pear rootstocks. The common pear was introduced into the New World by British and other Europeans as soon as the colonies were established. Also at an early date, Spanish missionaries carried the fruit to Mexico and California.

西洋梨(種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 April 30, 2015
Pyrus communis(species)............	[VP]
.................	Elias, Complete Trees of North America (1980) 599
.................	Johnson, International Book of Trees (1973)
.................	Brickell y Joyce, Enciclopedia de la poda (1997) 84
common pear(species)............	[VP]
.................	Elias, Complete Trees of North America (1980) 599
.................	Johnson, International Book of Trees (1973)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
European pear(species)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Europäische Birne(species)............	[VP]
.................	Cassell's German Dictionary (1978)
poirier européen(species)............	[VP]
.................	CHIN database
europeo pera(species)............	[VP]
.................	Boily et al., Religious Objects (1994)

Getty AAT: 300375179 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300375179
聯合目錄： 西洋梨 、hsi yang li 、xī yáng lí 、xi yang li 、Pyrus communis 、common pear 、European pear 、Europäische Birne 、poirier européen 、europeo pera 、Pyrus communis 、Pyrus communis 、peral común