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anchovy pear

American  

noun

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

  2. the tree itself.

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

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