pearmain
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pearmain
C15: from Old French permain a type of pear, perhaps from Latin Parmēnsis of Parma
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Especially, ask about local varieties, from keswick codlin and worcester pearmain to cornish aromatic and beauty of kent.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2019
For her he gathered the vermeil-tinctured pearmain, and the walnut with an unsavoury rind; for her he hoarded the brown filberd, and the much prized earth-nut.
From Imogen A Pastoral Romance by William Godwin
Apples: Golden pippin, golden russet, Kentish pippin, nonpareil, winter pearmain.
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
Yet the Royal Family were perpetually journeying; the hams were fetched from Yorkshire, the cheeses from Wiltshire, and the pearmain apples from Kent.
From One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford by M. (Madelaine) Irwin
Peter and Sally were under the big pearmain apple tree at the foot of the orchard, Shelley and a half dozen beaus were everywhere.
From Laddie; a true blue story by Gene Stratton-Porter
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