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Seckel

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: S EH1 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small reddish-brown sweet and juicy pear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seckel pear

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pear

History

Etymology

The pear originated on a farm near Philadelphia, afterwards owned by a Mr. Seckel.