SECKEL

seckel, seckel pear

(noun) small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

The pear originated on a farm near Philadelphia, afterwards owned by a Mr. Seckel.

Proper noun

Seckel

A surname.

Noun

Seckel (plural Seckels)

A small reddish-brown sweet and juicy pear.

Anagrams

• Cleeks, Eckels, cleeks, eckles

Source: Wiktionary


Seck"el, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A small reddish brown sweet and juicy pear. It originated on a farm near Philadelphia, afterwards owned by a Mr. Seckel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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