Williams pear

British  

noun

1. Also called: William's Bon Chrétien.  a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit

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Example Sentences

Each sample — raspberry, plum, sour cherry, Williams pear, quince, hazelnut — offered a full harvest season condensed into a moment.

From Washington Post

Black Forest kirschwasser and Williams pear are some of its best-known schnapps.

From Washington Post

The French and Swiss are particularly fond of pear brandy, often calling it Poire Williams, as the pear known as Bartlett here in the States is called the Williams pear in Europe.

From Seattle Times

Old Hannah likewise had a weakness, but it was not for that unpleasant-looking curly mollusc which has to be wriggled out with a pin, but, as she expressed it, “a big mellow Williams pear with a maddick in it.”

From Project Gutenberg