Bartlett

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Bart·lett

(bärt′lĭt)

A widely grown variety of pear with yellowish skin and soft, juicy white flesh, eaten fresh or often canned.

[After Enoch Bartlett (1779-1860), American merchant and farmer who popularized the variety in the United States after he found a tree (originally imported from England) producing the variety on a farm he had acquired near Dorchester, Massachusetts.]

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Bartlett

(ˈbɑːtlɪt) or

Bartlett pear

(Cookery) the Williams pear, used esp in the US and generally of tinned pears

[named after Enoch Bartlett (1779–1860), of Dorchester, Mass., who marketed it in the US]

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Bart•lett

(ˈbɑrt lɪt)

n.

a large, yellow, juicy variety of pear.

[1825–35, Amer.; so named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Mass.]

Bart•lett

(ˈbɑrt lɪt)

n.

John, 1820–1905, U.S. publisher.

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Noun	1.	Bartlett - United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946) Captain Bob, Robert Abram Bartlett, Robert Bartlett
	2.	Bartlett - United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905) John Bartlett
	3.	bartlett - juicy yellow pear bartlett pear pear - sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

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The Signora had no business to do it," said Miss Bartlett, "no business at all.

"This meat has surely been used for soup," said Miss Bartlett, laying down her fork.

"Any nook does for me," Miss Bartlett continued; "but it does seem hard that you shouldn't have a view."

"You must have it," said Miss Bartlett, part of whose travelling expenses were paid by Lucy's mother--a piece of generosity to which she made many a tactful allusion.

"Ah," said Miss Bartlett, repressing Lucy, who was about to speak.

Miss Bartlett, in reply, opened her mouth as little as possible, and said "Thank you very much indeed; that is out of the question."

Now the old man attacked Miss Bartlett almost violently: Why should she not change?

Miss Bartlett, though skilled in the delicacies of conversation, was powerless in the presence of brutality.

I expect that you have forgotten us: Miss Bartlett and Miss Honeychurch, who were at Tunbridge Wells when you helped the Vicar of St.

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About this time the two Miss Steeles, lately arrived at their cousin's house in Bartlett's Buildings, Holburn, presented themselves again before their more grand relations in Conduit and Berkeley Streets; and were welcomed by them all with great cordiality.

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I am quite benumbed; for the Notch is just like the pipe of a great pair of bellows; it has blown a terrible blast in my face all the way from Bartlett."

But I was wishing we had a good farm in Bartlett, or Bethlehem, or Littleton, or some other township round the White Mountains; but not where they could tumble on our heads.