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open-arse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈəʊpənɑːs/

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noun

Meaning 1

The medlar fruit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, regional

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History

Etymology

From Middle English open-ers, from Old English openears, corresponding to open + arse, ‘with allusion to the large cavity at the end of the fruit between the persistent calyx lobes’ – OED3.