"virgalieu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: virgalieus [plural]
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  1. A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne. Categories (lifeform): Pear cultivars Synonyms: vergaloo [dated]

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