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Seckel pear

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Seck·el pear  (skl, sk-)
n.
A variety of pear having small, sweet, reddish-brown fruit.

[Perhaps from Seckle, the name of a Pennsylvania farmer.]
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Noun1.Seckel pear - small yellowish- to reddish-brown pearseckel pear - small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
pear - sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties


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