<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">common pear</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31470453</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:06:37</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">European pear</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pear, common</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Pyrus communis, native to Europe and western Asia. It has a fine uniform texture with an irregular silvery grain. The light reddish brown wood is not resistant to outdoor weathering. It has been used for small carvings, drawing instruments, veneer, inlays, umbrella handles, wooden bowls, and T-squares. ]]></dc:description></metadata>