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pearmain
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pearmain [ˈpɛəˌmeɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several varieties of apple having a red skin
[from Old French permain a type of pear, perhaps from Latin Parmēnsis of Parma]
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Noun1.Pearmain - any of several varieties of apples with red skins
dessert apple, eating apple - an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking
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They probably brought local varieties, such as Pearmains, Russets, or Winesaps over with them, either as slips or as seeds, and no doubt these were among the first trees to be planted at the Indian orchard at Nashobah.
The Enduring Orchard by Mitchell, John (American attorney general) / Conservation Matters
 
 
 
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