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单词 anchovy pear
释义

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

anchor watch, anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear, anchusa, anchusin, anchylose, anchylostomiasis, Ancienne-Lorette
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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
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