A pear-shaped instrument is a type of stringed instrument that has a body shaped like a pear. The most common examples of this type of instrument are the SITAR (5 letters), LUTE (4 letters), mandolin (8 letters), and rebec (5 letters). The SITAR is a plucked string instrument from India, the LUTE is a plucked string instrument from Europe, the mandolin is a plucked string instrument from Italy, and the rebec is a bowed string instrument from Europe.