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Bartlett

Bartlett

4.6
A juicy yellow pear often eaten raw or in desserts
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑrtlɪt/
  • US
translation icon : pera Bartlett
  • The ripe Bartlett pear is known for its sweet and juicy flavor.

Examples

  • So we had a really late frost and this Bartlett pear was in mid bloom.

  • This is a Bartlett pear and I am very excited.

  • And I'm thinking maybe one of these red sensation sensation red Bartlett pears.

  • Got this sensation, Red Bartlett pear, the hard cut apricot, and there's two others back here.

  • AND GET US TWO MORE BARTLETTS, PRONTO.

    Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)

  • In the orchard, we picked several Bartlett pears that were bright yellow.

  • She loves to make dessert with Bartlett pears because they are so flavorful.

Synonyms

Bartlett pear
vsBartlett
  • US
1 3.4

A juicy yellow pear that tastes sweet and has a smooth soft inside

is the same name but without the general noun

Compounds

Bartlett pear
  • US
1 3.4

A juicy yellow pear that tastes sweet and has a smooth soft inside

Surface Forms

Bartlett singular
Bartletts plural

Etymology

Bartlett comes from the name of a man, Enoch Bartlett, who owned a pear orchard in America and, according to one popular story, thought the fruit was a new kind and called it by his name. That's why Bartlett now means this yellow, juicy pear.