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anchovy pear

noun

  1. the fruit of a West Indian tree, Grias cauliflora, somewhat resembling the mango.
  2. the tree itself.

anchovy pear

noun

  1. a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchovy pear1

First recorded in 1690–1700
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchovy pear1

C18: so called from the use of the fruit as an hors d'oeuvre
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Example Sentences

Anchovy pear, fruit of a W. Indian plant, of the taste of the mango.

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