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Pearmain — is a generic name given to pear shaped apple cultivar like : * Adams Pearmain * Baxters Pearmain * Blue Pearmain * Christmas Pearmain * Claygate Pearmain * Foulden Pearmain * Grange s Pearmain * Hormead Pearmain * Hubbard s Pearmain * King… … Wikipedia
Pearmain — Pear main, n. (Bot.) The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pearmain — [per′mān΄] n. 〚ME parmayn < OFr parmain, assoc. by folk etym. with Parma, Italy, but prob. < OFr parmaindre, to remain (< L permanere: see PERMANENT), from its long keeping qualities〛 a variety of apple * * * … Universalium
pearmain — [per′mān΄] n. [ME parmayn < OFr parmain, assoc. by folk etym. with Parma, Italy, but prob. < OFr parmaindre, to remain (< L permanere: see PERMANENT), from its long keeping qualities] a variety of apple … English World dictionary
Pearmain — This interesting and unusual name derives from two possible sources. Firstly, it may be a variant of Pearman , itself from the old English Pere , pear, plus mann , man and originally given as an occupational name to a grower or seller of pears.… … Surnames reference
Pearmain — [ pɛ:meɪn, pə: , pə meɪn] noun a pear shaped dessert apple of a variety with firm white flesh. Origin ME (denoting an old variety of baking pear): from OFr. parmain, prob. based on L. parmensis of Parma … English new terms dictionary
Pearmain — n. a variety of apple with firm white flesh. Etymology: ME, = warden pear, f. OF parmain, permain, prob. ult. f. L parmensis of Parma in Italy … Useful english dictionary
Adams Pearmain — Malus Adams Pearmain Details Cultivar Adams Pearmain … Wikipedia
Claygate Pearmain — is a cultivar of apple. It was found at Claygate, Surrey in England in about 1822. The apple was found by John Braddick, growing in a hedge at Claygate. Braddick also discovered the Braddick Nonpareil at about the same time and place. The apple… … Wikipedia
Adams Pearmain — Pommes Adams Pearmain Adams Pearmain est le nom d un cultivar de pommier domestique. Nom botanique: Malus domestica Borkh Adams pearmain Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
