- choke-pears
- [ʹtʃəʋkpeəz] n pl
мелкие жёсткие груши (идущие на сидр)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Choke pear (plant) — A choke pear or chocky pear is an astringent fruit. It is (the fruit of) any variety of pear that has an astringent taste and that is difficult to swallow.[1][2] Contents 1 Varieties 2 Similar fruits … Wikipedia
Choke pear (torture) — The Pear of Anguish. Torture museum in Lubuska Land Museum in Zielona Góra, Poland. The choke pear (or pear of anguish) is the modern name for a type of instrument displayed in some museums, consisting of a metal body (usually pear shaped)… … Wikipedia
Pear — Pyrus redirects here. For other uses, see Pyrus (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pear (disambiguation). Pears European Pear branch with fruit Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Pear (disambiguation) — Pear is trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species Pear may refer to: Avocado, a fruit that is referred to as pear in certain countries Pear shaped, a colloquial term for when things go wrong Pear or Pears may… … Wikipedia
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List of methods of torture — A list of torture methods and devices includes: Contents 1 Psychological torture methods 2 Physical torture methods 3 Instruments of torture 4 Medieval … Wikipedia
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D'Anjou — Beurré d Anjou, from The Pears of New York (1921) by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick … Wikipedia
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Stinking Bishop pear — Stinking Bishop is a variety of pear bred near Dymock, England primarily for perry.[1] The official name of the pear is actually Moorcroft and Stinking Bishop is one of its many other names, including Malvern Pear, Choke Pear, and Choker. It was… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium