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Stinking Bishop

Stinking Bishop noun: a pear of a variety bred near Dymock in Gloucestershire, England, primarily for perry.

Noun

Stinking Bishop (countable and uncountable, plural Stinking Bishops)

  1. (countable) A pear of a variety bred near Dymock in Gloucestershire, England, primarily for perry.
  2. A washed-rind cheese made from the milk of Gloucester cattle and immersed in perry made from Stinking Bishop pears.

Forms of Stinking Bishop

pluralStinking Bishops

Origin of Stinking Bishop

A reference to Frederick (or Percy) Bishop, who owned Moorcroft Farm in the early 1800s and was presumably the cultivar's breeder; he is said to have had an ugly temperament.

Questions about Stinking Bishop

What does Stinking Bishop mean?
Stinking Bishop means a pear of a variety bred near Dymock in Gloucestershire, England, primarily for perry.
What part of speech is Stinking Bishop?
Stinking Bishop is a noun.
What is the plural of Stinking Bishop?
The plural of Stinking Bishop is Stinking Bishops.

Words near Stinking Bishop in the dictionary

  1. stinking acacias
  2. stinking ash
  3. stinking badger
  4. stinking badgers
  5. stinking bean trefoil
  6. Stinking Bishop
  7. Stinking Bishops
  8. stinking cedar
  9. stinking chamomile
  10. stinking chun
  11. stinking corpse lilies

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