Anjou
noun
An·jou ˈan-jü 
-zhü
variants or Anjou pear
: a large pear that has usually yellowish-green skin and sweet, juicy, relatively firm flesh and is more or less egg-shaped with the base typically broader than the stem end
called also d'Anjou
Word History
Etymology
Anjou, France
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing Anjou
Geographical Definition
Anjou
geographical name
An·jou ˈan-ˌjü
äⁿ-ˈzhü
1
region and former province of northwestern France in the Loire valley; capital Angers
2
former town in southern Quebec, Canada, that is now part of the city of Montreal