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Meaning of ANCHOVY PEAR

Pronunciation:  'anchowvee pehr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
  2. [n]  West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
 
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 Synonyms: anchovy pear tree, Grias cauliflora, river pear
 
 See Also: anchovy pear, anchovy pear, anchovy pear tree, edible fruit, fruit tree, genus Grias, Grias, Grias cauliflora, river pear

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An*cho"vy pear`\ ([a^]n*ch[=o]"v[y^] p[^a]r`).
(Bot.)
A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes
pickled; also, the tree ({Grias cauliflora}) bearing this
fruit.
 
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