anchovy pear Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
anchovy pear tree; Grias cauliflora.
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noun West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
river pear.
WordNet
An*cho"vy pear`
Definitions
(Bot.) A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled; also, the tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit.
