See Also: pearmain(medicine)
pearmain(dictionary)

pearmain (iou)



pearmain noun. Also (now rare) permain. ME.
[Old French parmaine, per- (in Anglo-Latin permanus, pirum parmennorum pearmain, pearmain pear) prob. from Proto-Romance alt. of Latin Parmensis of Parma: see PARMA noun1.]
An old variety of baking pear, = WARDEN noun2. ME-E17.
Any of several varieties of apple with firm white flesh; esp. = WORCESTER 3. L16.