Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bartlett \Bart"lett\, n. (Bot.)
   A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in
   England about 1770, and was called Williams' Bonchr['e]tien.
   It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch
   Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Source : WordNet®

Bartlett
     n 1: United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to
          the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips
          (1875-1946) [syn: {Robert Bartlett}, {Robert Abram
          Bartlett}, {Captain Bob}]
     2: United States publisher and editor who compiled a book of
        familiar quotations (1820-1905) [syn: {John Bartlett}]
     3: juicy yellow pear [syn: {bartlett pear}]