Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Pearmain · Pear·main · IPA /ˈpɛːmeɪn/ 01 n. The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain. 1. The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain.(Bot.)