| 单词 | conference pear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasConference pear 9. Usually with capital initial. A late-ripening variety of pear, somewhat elongated in shape, with a russet-flecked dark green skin and sweet, juicy flesh. Also Conference pear.Apparently named after the 1885 National Pear Conference. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > pear > late-ripening varieties saffron pear1664 squib-pear1664 Virgoule1691 Virgouleuse1691 winter thorn1693 conference1885 Passe Crassane1954 1885 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 17 Dec. 536/1 Of new varieties, the Conference Pear exhibited by Messrs. Rivers and Son (season, October) was awarded a first class certificate. 1925 J. W. Morton Pract. Fruit-growing xiv. 110 In Conference we have a large pear which is ready to be marketed in October and November. 1976 Eastern Daily Press (Norwich) 19 Nov. 19/4 Pears, Conference, best 9p to 11p, Dutch Conference 8p to 12p lb. 1988 Times 29 Jan. 7/1 Other fruits in good supply are conference pears 22p–25p and comice pears 30p–45p. < as lemmas |
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