Found 2 items, similar to bartlett.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Bartlett
Bartlett
n 1: United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to
the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips
(1875-1946) [syn:
Robert Bartlett,
Robert Abram Bartlett
,
Captain Bob]
2: United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of
familiar quotations (1820-1905) [syn:
John Bartlett]
3: juicy yellow pear [syn:
bartlett pear]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Bartlett
Bartlett
\Bart"lett\, n. (Bot.)
A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in
England about 1770, and was called
Williams' Bonchr['e]tien
. It was brought to America, and distributed
by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
[1913 Webster]