New American Oxford Dictionary
Comice
Co mice |ˈkäməs ˌkɑməs |(in full Doyenne du Comice ) ▶noun a large yellow dessert pear. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘association, cooperative, ’ referring to the Comice Horticole of Angers, France, where this variety was developed.
Oxford Dictionary
Comice
Comice |ˈkɒmɪs | ▶noun a large yellow dessert pear of a late-fruiting variety that is cultivated commercially. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘association, cooperative ’, referring to the Comice Horticole of Angers, France, where this variety was developed.
French Dictionary
comice
comice n. m. nom masculin anciennement Foire agricole. Note Technique Ce nom est le plus souvent utilisé au pluriel.