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Bartlett pear

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːtlɪt/

Definition of Bartlett pear

noun

  • a dessert pear of a juicy early-ripening variety.

Origin:

from the name of Enoch Bartlett (1779–1860), a US merchant who first distributed the pear

Bartlett pear in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Bartlett pear in the US English dictionary