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virgalieu

virgalieu noun: a valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne.

Noun

virgalieu (plural virgalieus)

  1. A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne.
    • 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...1861, Peter B. Mead, The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, volume XVI, page 280
    Synonyms:
    vergaloo

Synonyms of virgalieu

Forms of virgalieu

pluralvirgalieus

Questions about virgalieu

What does virgalieu mean?
Virgalieu means a valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne.
What part of speech is virgalieu?
Virgalieu is a noun.
What is the plural of virgalieu?
The plural of virgalieu is virgalieus.

Words near virgalieu in the dictionary

  1. viretons
  2. Virg.
  3. virga
  4. virgae
  5. virgal
  6. virgalieu
  7. virgalieus
  8. virgas
  9. virgate
  10. virgated
  11. virgately

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