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pearl·y
/ ˈpərlē/
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adj.
(pearl·i·er
, pearl·i·est
)
resembling a pearl in luster or color:
the pearly light of a clear, still dawn.
∎
containing or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
PHRASES:
pearly whites inf.
a person's teeth.DERIVATIVES:
pearl·i·ness
/ -lēnis/ n.
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PEARS WITH EVERYTHING/ With 5,000 varieties, this sweet fruit is ripe with possibilities
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 11/13/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...determine which flavors blend well with pears, the California Pear Advisory Board recently conducted a tasting...overripe. Source: "The Great Book of Pears," Pear Bureau Northwest Types of pears Anjou. Anjou pears are the second-most...
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Pears can match the appeal of apples
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 12/27/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...while the hard varieties include Seckel pears and Asian pears. The Comice pear, sometimes called red pear, is my favorite...you will find a green-skinned Comice pear.) Most of our Comice pears come from the Hood River Valley in Oregon...
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Pears Are Treats for The Ages // Fruit's Pedigree Unsullied By Faddish Interlopers
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/17/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...and more intensely pear-ish than I thought...it. I was hooked. Pears have been provoking...from the standard pear-wine combination in that these pears are braised, not...and changes color, pears will acquire a disagreeable...from heat and arrange pear halves with flat side...
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Pears are at the core of salad and dessert
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...texture of this winter pear. A favorite dessert variety, Comice pears are best when still...gives slightly, the pear is ready for eating. To peel pears, use a vegetable...this salad. Red Pear Salad 5 small red Bartlett pears, washed and patted...
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Swiss pear: a fine-textured fruitwood. (supply and demand for Swiss pear wood)
Magazine article from: Wood & Wood Products; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...purposes and not for timber. Pears are grown commercially in nine states although pear trees are found in every...prime growing area. The pears originally brought to the...Family Rosaceae OTHER NAMES Pear, common pear, fruit wood...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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PEAR PAIRINGS\ WINTER IS PEAK SEASON FOR MARKETING THE NORTHWEST HARVEST.(Living)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 1/25/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...they're jotting pears on their shopping...Bartletts are the first pear-of-the-season...stored. Enjoy Comice pears, or any winter pear, with fine chocolates...suggestions, followed by pear recipes. Don't try to substitute canned pears for fresh in these...
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Pear Harvest Yields a Mix of Joy, Anxiety in California.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/26/2003; 700+ words
; ...day they start picking pears," said Happy Callis, a fifth-generation pear grower. Like many of...Increasingly, survival of the pear industry depends on factors...Delta families. Fresh pears from Argentina, Chile...once-thriving canned pear industry -- who wants...
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pears
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 1/1/2006; ; 683 words
; ...family name-the pear smells as sweet...is even sweeter. Pears have a long history...different place in the pear family tree. *Bartlett pears (right), the...and taste. *Bosc pears are reddish-brown...almost crunchy pear is highly aromatic...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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SIMPLY PEAR-FECT MELLOW-FLAVORED FRUIT ADDS SWEETNESS TO COLD-WEATHER DISHES BY CAROL J.G. WARD KNIGHT RIDDER.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/6/1999; 700+ words
; ...juiciness, Comice pears are best served as a dessert pear or an appetizer with...or chill. Gingered pear honey: Combine 6 large, peeled and chopped pears, 3 cups sugar, 1...and slice two ripe pears. Place pear slices into a bowl...
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Pear necessities
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...according to the Pear Bureau Northwest...84 percent of fresh pears grown in the country...frisee, caramelized pears and whole-grain...Sisters Mesclun Greens & Pear Salad, with Cowgirl...served over a poached pear and arugula salad...raspberry vinaigrette. Pears are perfect ...
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pear
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...crop is used for making pear cider (perry). Pears are also cultivated on...varieties of the common pear and of other species...fruit more perishable. Pear or fire blight is the...several insect pests. Pears are classified in the...
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Prickly Pear Cactus
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Prickly pear cactus Description A member of the Cactaceae (or cactus) family, prickly pear cactus, also known as nopal, grows in the United...Australia, and the Mediterranean. Although prickly pear cactus can tolerate a wide range of temperature...
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apple‐pear
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
apple‐pear Not a cross between apple and pear but a distinctive varietal type of pear‐shaped fruit with apple texture. Also called Japanese pear, pear‐apple, and shalea or chalea.
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Pear
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Pear Also known as the "Bahr" or "Pohr," the Pear number about 1,000 (1981) and live in southwest Cambodia. They are now largely assimilated into Khmer society. The Pear are closely related to the Chong and the Saoch. See also...
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Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) The Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) program was founded in 1979 by Robert G...consciousness in establishing physical reality. PEAR has emphasized research on attempts by humans...
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