- Williams pear
- ['wɪljəmz"pɛə(r)]
n (BOT)Williams Christbirne f* * *Williams pear [ˈwıljəmz] s BOT Williams Christbirne f
English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
Williams pear — The Williams Bon Chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or Bartlett pear in the U.S. and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia. It is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the species Pyrus… … Wikipedia
Williams pear — /wɪljəmz ˈpɛə/ (say wilyuhmz pair) noun a juicy pear with a yellow skin. {from the name Williams Bon Chrétien (Williams Good Christian), from the nurseryman Williams who marketed it in England; discovered in 1765 by the English schoolmaster Mr… …
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
Williams' Bonchr'etien — 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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Williams — noun a dessert pear of an early green variety. Origin C19: named after its first distributor in England … English new terms dictionary
Poire Williams — is a colorless brandy made from the Williams pear. It is generally served chilled as an after dinner drink. Many producers of Poire Williams include an entire pear inside each bottle. This is achieved by attaching the bottle to a budding pear… … Wikipedia
Callery Pear — Pyrus calleryana[1] … Wikipedia
Choke pear (plant) — A choke pear or chocky pear is an astringent fruit. It is (the fruit of) any variety of pear that has an astringent taste and that is difficult to swallow.[1][2] Contents 1 Varieties 2 Similar fruits … Wikipedia
Stinking Bishop pear — Stinking Bishop is a variety of pear bred near Dymock, England primarily for perry.[1] The official name of the pear is actually Moorcroft and Stinking Bishop is one of its many other names, including Malvern Pear, Choke Pear, and Choker. It was… … Wikipedia
European Pear — branch with fruit (Image Courtesy of USDA, ARS) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia