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pearmain
pear·main [ páir màyn ] (plural pear·mains or pear·main)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. red variety of apple: a variety of red-skinned apple
[13th century. < Old French parmaine< Latin Parmensis "from Parma"]
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