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Seckel
[ sek-uhl, sik- ]
noun
- a small, yellowish-brown variety of pear.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Seckel1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; after surname of grower, Pennsylvania orchardist
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If you like creepy literary hauntings, Chantal James' "None But the Righteous" or Emma Seckel's forthcoming "The Wild Hunt" are here for your every eerie desire.
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“Once again I think the governor stepped in,” said Karl Seckel, an Orange County water official.
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In the center, she placed a six-inch Oasis wreath ring with viburnum berries, carnations, ilse roses, seckel pears and greenery.
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While buying any type of pear I could get my hands on for the photo above, I sampled my first Seckel pears of the year.
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Seckel and Bosc pears are firmer and can hold their shape, Zaas says.
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