Bartlett

noun

Bart·​lett ˈbärt-lət 

: a pear that has yellowish-green or sometimes red skin and whitish flesh and is the principal commercially produced pear in the U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Enoch Bartlett †1860 U.S. merchant and horticulturist

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Bartlett

geographical name

Bart·​lett ˈbärt-lət 

1

village in northeastern Illinois west of Chicago population 41,208

2

city in southwestern Tennessee population 54,613

Note: Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis.

Biographical Definition

Bartlett

biographical name

Bart·​lett ˈbärt-lət 

John 1820–1905 American publisher and editor