"pearmain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɛːmeɪn/ [UK], /ˈpəːmaɪn/ [UK], /pəˈmeɪn/ [UK] Forms: pearmains [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman parmain, peremain et al., Middle French parmain, permain (“type of pear or apple”), of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|parmain}} Anglo-Norman parmain, {{der|en|frm|parmain}} Middle French parmain Head templates: {{en-noun}} pearmain (plural pearmains)
  1. (obsolete) A type of pear. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-pearmain-en-noun-CezYan~v
  2. Any of various types of apple, having an elongated shape and often with streaky skin. Categories (lifeform): Pome fruits Translations (apple): Parmäne [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-pearmain-en-noun-l6ybYvuL Disambiguation of Pome fruits: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 12 88 Disambiguation of 'apple': 0 100

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