Anchovy pear
the fruit of a West Indian tree, Grias cauliflora, somewhat resembling the mango.
the tree itself.
Historical Examples
anchovy pear, fruit of a W. Indian plant, of the taste of the mango.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia Edited by Rev. James Wood
noun
a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
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