anchovy pear
noun
the fruit of a West Indian tree, Grias cauliflora, somewhat resembling the mango.
the tree itself.
Origin of anchovy pear
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby anchovy pear
anchors,
anchorwoman,
anchory,
anchoveta,
anchovy,
anchovy pear,
anchusa,
anchusin,
anchylo-,
anchylose,
anchylostomiasis
British Dictionary definitions for anchovy pear
anchovy pear
noun
a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
Word Origin for anchovy pear
C18: so called from the use of the fruit as an hors d'oeuvre