Also 7 -ein, -ine. [? f. SUR- + F. reine queen. (Cf. † sur-belheur, a variety of apple.)] A variety of pear.
1629. Parkinson, Parad. (1904), 593. The Surrine is no very good peare.
1664. Evelyn, Kal. Hort. (1679), 36. Pears … Squib, Surrein, Dagobert.
1873. J. Scott’s Orchardist, 409. (Pears) Rameau (Sur Reine, Surpasse Reine)…. It was raised by Van Mons about 1825.
