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	Bosc pear bordelaise, à la borek; bourek; burek borscht; borsch Bosc pear Boston baked beans Boston brown bread Boston cream pie Definition: [bawsk] A large winter pear with a slender neck and a russeted yellow skin. Bosc pears are available from October through April. They have an agreeably sweet-tart flavor and are delicious fresh or cooked. The Bosc holds its shape well when baked or poached. See also pear. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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