Anchovy Pear Definition

noun
A West Indian fruit that tastes like a mango.
Webster's New World
The tree (Grias cauliflora) of the lecythis family that it grows on.
Webster's New World

A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled.

Wiktionary

The tree (Grias cauliflora) bearing this fruit.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Grias cauliflora
  • anchovy pear tree
  • river pear