1658 J. Rowland tr. T. Moffett Theater of Insects in (rev. ed.) 1034 Such [caterpillars] as have sayl-yards, such as are called Neustriæ, Pear-eaters.
1997 (Electronic ed.) 9 Aug. They're at their best cored and peeled, two messy, time-consuming chores that can leave a less-than-dedicated pear eater reaching for the nearest apple.