English Explanatory Dictionary

comice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cultivated variety of pear with yellowish-green and reddish skin, and having juicy flesh.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmiːs/

Word forms

comice comices

Etymology

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

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