Meanings
nounCatherine pear (plural Catherine pears)
plural Catherine pears
- A small and early variety of pear.
See, the Catherine pear, and the vergaloo, how rich, juicy, and delicious.
1822, Noah Webster, The American Spelling Book: Containing the Rudiments of the English Language, page 70
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Catherine pear
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