Noun: anchovy pear
- West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
"The anchovy pear is cultivated in Caribbean gardens";
- anchovy pear tree, Grias cauliflora
- West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
"They served pickled anchovy pear as a condiment";
- river pear
Derived forms: anchovy pears
Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree
Part of: genus Grias, Grias
Encyclopedia: Anchovy pear