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

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchovy pear¹

First recorded in 1690–1700

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchovy pear¹

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

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.

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