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Catherine pear

Catherine pear noun: a small and early variety of pear.

Noun

Catherine pear (plural Catherine pears)

  1. A small and early variety of pear.
    • See, the Catherine pear, and the vergaloo, how rich, juicy, and delicious.1822, Noah Webster, The American Spelling Book: Containing the Rudiments of the English Language, page 70

Forms of Catherine pear

pluralCatherine pears

Words that rhyme with Catherine pear

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Questions about Catherine pear

What does Catherine pear mean?
Catherine pear means a small and early variety of pear.
What part of speech is Catherine pear?
Catherine pear is a noun.
What is the plural of Catherine pear?
The plural of Catherine pear is Catherine pears.

Words near Catherine pear in the dictionary

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