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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(botany) Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russet..
While the European pear is, at its finest, buttery and surrenders to the slightest pressure, Asian pears are firm, very crisp, hugely juicy and sweet and, in some cases, highly aromatic – spicy almost. Some are smooth-skinned, others lightly russeted.
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Russeted means (botany) Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russet..
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While the European pear is, at its finest, buttery and surrenders to the slightest pressure, Asian pears are firm, very crisp, hugely juicy and sweet and, in some cases, highly aromatic – spicy almost. Some are smooth-skinned, others lightly russeted.
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