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n.a large, juicy variety of pear
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Bartlett pear — ☆ Bartlett pear n. [after Enoch Bartlett (1779 1860) of Roxbury, Mass., the distributor] a large, juicy variety of pear … English World dictionary
bartlett pear — noun juicy yellow pear (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑bartlett • Hypernyms: ↑pear … Useful english dictionary
Bartlett pear — [ bα:tlɪt] noun a dessert pear of a juicy early ripening variety. Origin named after the American merchant Enoch Bartlett … English new terms dictionary
Bartlett — or Bartlet may refer to: Places United States* Bartlett, Illinois ** Bartlett (Metra), commuter railroad station in Bartlett, Illinois * Bartlett, Kansas * Bartlett, Nebraska * Bartlett, New Hampshire * Bartlett, Ohio * Bartlett, Tennessee *… … Wikipedia
Bartlett — Bart lett, n. (Bot.) A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in England about 1770, and was called {Williams Bonchr[ e]tien}. It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bartlett — /bahrt lit/, n. Hort. a large, yellow, juicy variety of pear. Also called Bartlett pear. [1825 35, Amer.; so named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Mass.] /bahrt lit/, n. 1. John, 1820 1905, U.S. publisher: compiled Familiar Quotations. 2. John… … Universalium
Bartlett — I. /ˈbatlət/ (say bahtluht) noun 1. Andrew, born 1964, federal Australian Democrats politician; party leader 2002–04. 2. David John, born 1968, Australian state Labor politician; premier of Tasmania 2008–11. 3. Kevin, born 1940, Australian racing …
bartlett — noun juicy yellow pear • Syn: ↑bartlett pear • Hypernyms: ↑pear … Useful english dictionary
Pear — Pyrus redirects here. For other uses, see Pyrus (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pear (disambiguation). Pears European Pear branch with fruit Scientific classification … Wikipedia
pear — pearlike, adj. /pair/, n. 1. the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family. 2. the tree itself. [bef. 1000; ME pe(e)re, OE peru < LL pira, fem. sing. use of pl … Universalium