pearmain
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pearmain
C15: from Old French permain a type of pear, perhaps from Latin Parmēnsis of Parma
Example Sentences
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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
We had many kinds, from the sweet and pulpy nonsuch, to the small tight little pearmain and lemon pippin.
From A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land by Hughes, William R. (William Richard)
Apples: Golden pippin, golden russet, Kentish pippin, nonpareil, winter pearmain.
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
He left a hollow limb on the old red pearmain apple-tree, because when he came to cut it there was a pair of bluebirds twittering around, frantic with anxiety.
From The Song of the Cardinal by Stratton-Porter, Gene
Apples: Holland pippin, golden pippin, Kentish pippin, nonpareil, winter pearmain, Wheeler's russets.
From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous
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