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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JARGONELLE

n.jargonel'. A species of pear.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JARGONELLE

Jar `go *nelle ", n. Etym: [F. jargonelle a very gritty variety of pear. See Jargon zircon. ]

 

Defn: A variety of pear which ripens early.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Jargonelle

Jar gon elle |ˌjärgəˈnel ˌʤɑrɡəˈnɛl | ▶noun Brit. a pear of an early ripening variety. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, diminutive of jargon 2 (with reference to the color ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Jargonelle

Jargonelle |ˌdʒɑːgəˈnɛl | ▶noun Brit. a pear of an early-ripening variety. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from French, diminutive of jargon 2 (with reference to the colour ).