| 单词 | winter nelis |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWinter Nelis Winter Nelis n. (also Winter Nellis, pl. Winter Nelies) a late-ripening variety of dessert pear, having green skin with russet patches and a buttery, sweet flavour; (also) the tree producing such fruit. [ < winter n.1 + the name of Jean Charles de Nelis (d. 1834), Belgian horticulturalist, who grew the cultivar, after French Nélis d'Hiver (1823 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1824 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening (ed. 2) ii. i. 145 Nelis, Winter. Nélis d'Hiver... Very excellent, though not large from a standard, and is highly deserving of a wall. 1985 Gourmet Oct. 66/2 The winy flavor and firm texture of Boscs and Winter Nelis are particularly suited to upside-down tarts, with their strong caramel flavor. 2010 N. Slater Tender II. 633 A Winter Nelis, has blossoms like a snow flurry and, in autumn, leaves the color of bitter orange marmalade. < as lemmas |
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