If "Virgalieu" is the term by which the White Doyenne pear is most generally known, (and this can not be denied) then to adopt the latter will produce just the confusion against which Mr. Eaton protests; and this is really the fact; for not half those who grow this pear will know what you mean, if you call it the White Doyenné.
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Virgalieu — Vir ga*lieu, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; more properly called White Doyenn[ e]. [Written also {virgaloo}, {vergalieu}, {vergaloo}, etc.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgalieu — virgalieu, virgaloo varr. vergaloo … Useful english dictionary
vergalieu — Virgalieu Vir ga*lieu, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; more properly called White Doyenn[ e]. [Written also {virgaloo}, {vergalieu}, {vergaloo}, etc.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vergaloo — Virgalieu Vir ga*lieu, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; more properly called White Doyenn[ e]. [Written also {virgaloo}, {vergalieu}, {vergaloo}, etc.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgaloo — Virgalieu Vir ga*lieu, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; more properly called White Doyenn[ e]. [Written also {virgaloo}, {vergalieu}, {vergaloo}, etc.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgaloo — virgalieu, virgaloo varr. vergaloo … Useful english dictionary
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Vergalien — Ver ga*lien, Vergaloo Ver ga*loo, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) See {Virgalieu}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vergaloo — Vergalien Ver ga*lien, Vergaloo Ver ga*loo, n. [Cf. {Virgouleuse}.] (Bot.) See {Virgalieu}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vergaloue — noun Common archaic spelling of virgalieu, a variety of pear … Wiktionary
