¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Astrachans
1. astrachan [n] - See also: astrachan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Astrachans
Literary usage of Astrachans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gardening (1904)
"This man has established a reputation for astrachans. He took me into the cellar
under his ... He sold the balance of his astrachans, 103 bushels, for $103. ..."
2. Transactions of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. by Massachusetts Horticultural Society, W.D. Ticknor & Co, James Englebert Teschemacher (1902)
"This man has established a reputation for astrachans. He took me into the cellar
under his barn, all nicely cemented, to show me a sweet apple of which he ..."
3. Proceedings by American Pomological Society (1913)
"I love Early Harvests and Red astrachans, but have come to look upon the winter
varieties with a certain amount of suspicion; and generally commence ..."
4. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1905)
"The astrachans and the White Winter Pearmain are perhaps the best for such locations.
The possibility of finding or producing other varieties that will do ..."
Other Resources:
