Etymology

comice

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Today it means: A cultivated variety of pear with yellowish-green and reddish skin, and having juicy flesh. Full definition →

French comice
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  1. French · borrowed fromcomice
  2. English todaycomice

Borrowed from French comice, ellipsis of [Doyenne du] Comice (“[Dean of the] Show”), from comice agricole (“agricultural show”).

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