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Bartlett

bart·lett

UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tlət/ US/ˈbɑrtlɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

United States explorer who accompanied Peary''s expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

2.

United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of familiar quotations (1820-1905)

Origin

The pear was named by Enoch Bartlett of Dorchester, Massachusetts, after himself.

Phrases

  • Bartlett daisy

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