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Bosc noun[ C ] (alsobosc)uk /bɒsk/ us /bɑːsk/(alsoBosc pear) a type of pear(= a sweet fruit with small seeds that has a round base and is slightly pointed towards the stem) with firm flesh and brown or dark yellow skin: The bosc has a very high sugar content and makes a delicious tart. Turn the fruit halfway through cooking, as Bosc pears have a tendency to dry out if overcooked. All types of pears, from Bosc to Red Bartlett, can be paired with cheese. The Bosc pear is the perfect cooking pear, and is firm with a red and gold blush. The Bosc pear has a sweet, buttery flavour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Types of fruit ackee alligator pear alpine strawberry amla açaí coconut cooker cooking apple copra crab apple loganberry longan loquat lychee majhool date redcurrant rockmelon rose hip salmonberry saskatoon |