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Bartlett, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˈbɑːtlɪt|, U.S. |ˈbɑrtlət|
Forms: 18 Bartlet[irreg.], 18– Bartlett
[‹ the name of Enoch Bartlett (1779–1860), U.S. merchant, who distributed the pear under his own name.]
= Williams n.1 Freq. attrib., in Bartlett pear.
1828N.Y. Farmer & Hort. Repository I. 122/1 Bartlet Pear.—This pear weighs about 10 ounces when at full size, shaped like a Bon Chretien, very yellow. 1859W. Field Pear Culture viii. 191 Bartlett.., it was originally found in Berkshire, England, in 1770, and brought to Roxbury, Mass., in 1797, under the name of Williams' Bon Chrétien. 1901L. H. Bailey Cycl. Amer. Hort. III. 1243/1 Such varieties as Kieffer and Bartlett are usually classified as self-sterile kinds. 1986Auckland Metro Feb. 27/1 William Bon Chretien. It is a typical pear shape and is canned here under the name Bartlett. 2002Backwoods Home Mag. Nov.–Dec. 9/1 Here in southwest Arkansas..it is useless to plant Bartlett pear trees. |