anchovy pear

American  

noun

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

2. the tree itself.

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anchovy pear British  

noun

1. a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae

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Etymology

Origin of anchovy pear

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Grias cauliflora.—The anchovy pear of Jamaica.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg