anchovy-pear
anchovy pear
noun
1.
the fruit of a West Indian tree, Grias cauliflora, somewhat resembling the mango.
2.
the tree itself.
Origin:
1690–1700
1690–1700
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| anchovy pear | |
| —n | |
| a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae | |
| [C18: so called from the use of the fruit as an hors d'oeuvre] | |
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Anchovy-pear
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