Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A cultivated variety of pear having juicy, fine-textured flesh and greenish-yellow skin with a russet-red blush.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From French (Doyenne du) Comice, (Dean of the) Show, from comice (agricole), (agricultural) show, from Old French, convention, from Latin comitia; see comitia.]

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Comice.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.