PEARMAIN


Meaning of PEARMAIN in English

[ 'pɛ:meɪn , 'pə:- , pə'meɪn ]

■ noun a pear-shaped dessert apple of a variety with firm white flesh.

Origin

ME (denoting an old variety of baking pear): from OFr. parmain , prob. based on L. parmensis 'of Parma'.

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