seckel pear


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Seck·el pear

(sĕk′əl, sĭk′-)
n.
A variety of pear having small, sweet, reddish-brown fruit.
[Perhaps from Seckle, the name of a Pennsylvania farmer.]
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Noun 1. [画像:Seckel pear - small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear]seckel pear - small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
pear - sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
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