Home › Words › A › acetaryacetary/əˈsiːtəɹi/acetary means an acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.acetary is pronounced /əˈsiːtəɹi/.EtymologyFrom Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -ary, resembles Latin acetaria (“salad”).nounAn acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.acerbity 64% match — Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit. vs acetary →acerb 63% match — Sour, bitter, and harsh to the taste, such as unripe fruit. vs acetary →acerate 63% match — A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base. vs acetary →acetatic 62% match — Of or pertaining to acetate. vs acetary →acetose 61% match — Sour like vinegar; acetous. vs acetary →acetosity 60% match — The quality of being acetous; sourness. vs acetary →pectic 60% match — Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances. vs acetary →acetract 59% match — In botanical medicine, a vinegar extract of herbs. vs acetary →