Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A cultivated variety of pear having greenish-yellow skin blushed with russet-red and yellowish, juicy, fine-textured flesh.
Etymologies
- From French (Doyenne du) Comice, (Dean of the) Show, from comice (agricole), (agricultural) show, from Old French, convention, from Latin comitia; see comitia. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Penny raved about her Comice Pear "Autumn Salad," with persimmons, pomegranates and walnut praline powder.”
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“The market for red Comice pears is small, and they've got the tonnage," Mr. Naumes said.”
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“In one sitting, he was said to have put away a hundred oysters, four bottles of white wine, a dozen salt-meadow lamb cutlets, duckling with turnips, a brace of roast partridge, a Normandy sole, dessert and Comice pears.”
“Mr. CLEMENS: Once again, Mr. Comice (ph), I think he misremembers the conversation that we had.”
“Add 2 minced onions, 1 pound of peeled and chopped sunchokes, 1 cubed russet potato and 2 cubed Comice pears.”
“The recipe called for Comice pears, but I was only able to find red Anjou pear.”
“Doyenne du Comice pears, with their distinctive Chanel No. 5 fragrance, do well in gardens north of Toronto, Canada.”
“Next time I'll pair it with a chunk of Point Reyes, sliced Comice pear and a few unsalted pistachios, perfect for a dessert course.”
“And last, a Comice pear with a wedge of blue cheese.”
“It looked a bit like a flattened pear, an overripe Comice dropped from a height onto its bottom, and would, she reflected, have been much improved had someone alleviated the unimaginative symmetry by propping a giant leaf up against the central stem of chimneys.”
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