Seckel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Seckel
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; after surname of grower, Pennsylvania orchardist
Example Sentences
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“Once again I think the governor stepped in,” said Karl Seckel, an Orange County water official.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2021
What’s on the horizon: Bartlett, Seckel and other pears are beginning to show up for a pear season that generally runs well into October.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2016
Other colorful ideas are tiny champagne grapes, quartered Seckel pears, or a bowl of pomegranate seeds.
From Southern Living • Nov. 19, 2010
Dormy-down, Seckel planned his 45-foot putt in the 36th hole for a birdie 3.
From Time Magazine Archive
Pear Relish: Wash and stem a gallon of sound ripe, but not mellow Seckel pears, remove the blossoms with a very sharp narrow pen-knife, and stick a clove in each cut.
From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha
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