Bartlett

noun Bart·lett \ˈbärt-lət\

Definition of BARTLETT

: a pear that has yellowish-green or sometimes red skin and whitish flesh and is the principal commercially produced pear in the United States

Enoch Bartlett †1860 American orchardist

First Known Use: 1847

biographical name Bart·lett \ˈbärt-lət\

John 1820–1905 Am. publisher & editor

geographical name Bart·lett \ˈbärt-lət\

village NE Illinois W of Chicago pop 41,208

city SW Tennessee pop 54,613

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