Seckel

[ sek-uhl, sik- ]

noun

1. a small, yellowish-brown variety of pear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seckel¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; after surname of grower, Pennsylvania orchardist

Example Sentences

We used to come over here last fall and get pears—there’s a dandy seckel tree back there.

From Project Gutenberg

The pulp is as firm as a ripe seckel pear, and the taste is so strong of otto-of-rose that more than one at a time palls upon the palate.

From Project Gutenberg

There were enormous green spheres of watermelons, baskets of superb peaches, each with a high light of rose like a pearl, and piles of bartlett and seckel pears.

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