Bartlett pear
/ˈbɑːtlɪt
/noun
A dessert pear of a juicy early-ripening variety.Jörg Rupf of St. Georges told me he uses 60 pounds of Bartlett pears to make just one bottle of Pear William (pear eau-de-vie)....
- You'll also find corn-bread croutons in your Caesar salad, and a helping of hickory-smoked barbecue ribs, served as a dainty appetizer, with relish made from Bartlett pears.
- About 15 pounds of Bartlett pears go into every bottle of pear brandy.
Origin
From the name of Enoch Bartlett (1779–1860), a US merchant who first distributed the pear.