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pavy|ˈpeɪvɪ|
[a. F. pavie, from Pavie Pavia.]
A hard clingstone peach or nectarine.
1675Phil. Trans. X. 373 Plums, Peaches, Pavyes, Apples and Pears. 1685Temple Gardening Wks. 1720 I. 183 Of the Pavies or Hard Peaches, I know none good here but the Newington. 1766Complete Farmer s.v. Peach-tree, The French distinguish those we call peaches into two sorts, viz. pavies, and peaches. 1892Chambers' Encycl. VII. 824. |