Bosc

American  

[bosk] / bɒsk /

noun

1. a long-necked, brown variety of pear.

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Etymology

Origin of Bosc

First recorded in 1850–55; from French; shortening of Bosc beurré, “buttered Bosc,” from beurré “buttered” + French horticulturalist and botanist Louis Bosc ( 1759–1828 )

Example Sentences

In fall, that means pears — Bosc, Anjou, Bartlett — all sturdy and aromatic, the kind that hold their shape even after a gentle simmer.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

In his New York office, Bosc put up three screens on which to display his NFTs, which include various pixelated characters and a Bored Ape bought for $125,000.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2022

This sparkler has flavors of green apples and Bosc pears and bubbles to clean your palate for the next bite of food.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

From a distance, the fruit on a 50-year-old Fuerte tree could pass for Bosc pears, their tear-shaped avocados cooked to a caramel color.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2017

They were only at the fourth scene as yet, but Bosc got up in obedience to instinct, as became a rattling old actor who felt that his cue was coming.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile