and a partridge in a pear tree UK /ænd ə ˈpɑːtɹɪd͡ʒ ɪn ə ˌpɛə ˈtɹiː/US /ænd ə ˈpɑɹtɹɪd͡ʒ ən ə ˌpɛɚ ˈtɹi/ phrase1 •(humorous) Used at the end of a list of items to emphasize its length.Linnie McAllister: ...five boys, six girls, two drivers,... and a partridge in a pear tree. — 1990