"pearmain" meaning in English

See pearmain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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): Apple cultivars, Pear cultivars Translations (apple): Parmäne [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-pearmain-en-noun-l6ybYvuL Disambiguation of Apple cultivars: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pear cultivars: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of 'apple': 0 100

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