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: a pear that has yellowish-green or sometimes red skin and whitish flesh and is the principal commercially produced pear in the U.S.
Word History
Etymology
Enoch Bartlett †1860 U.S. merchant and horticulturist
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Bartlett.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bartlett. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
Geographical Definition
Bartlett
geographical name
Bart·lett
ˈbärt-lət
1
village in northeastern Illinois west of Chicago population 41,208
2
city in southwestern Tennessee population 54,613
Note: Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis.
Biographical Definition
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