Bosc
/bɒsk/noun
Bosc is a cultivar of pear known for its elongated shape and russet-brown skin.
Did you know?The Bosc pear is named after Louis Bosc d’Antic, an 18th-century French naturalist and horticulturist, rather than after its appearance or flavor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*buskaz
“Bush, shrub, or thicket; a reconstructed ancestor associated with wooded growth”
Old French
Old French
bosc
“Woodland or forest”
Middle English
Middle English
bosk
“A small wood or thicket”
18th Century
French
Bosc d’Antic
“The surname of Louis Bosc d’Antic, French naturalist and horticulturist”
Early 19th Century
French
Bosc
“Name applied to a pear cultivar associated with Bosc d’Antic”
Modern English
English
Bosc pear
“A cultivated pear variety with firm flesh and russeted skin”