anchovy pear

an·cho·vy pear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee pair]
- /ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi pɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee pair]
- /ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi pɛər/

Definitions of anchovy pear words

noun anchovy pear a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae 3
noun anchovy pear a West Indian fruit that tastes like a mango 3
noun anchovy pear the tree (Grias cauliflora) of the lecythis family that it grows on 3
noun anchovy pear the fruit of a West Indian tree, Grias cauliflora, somewhat resembling the mango. 1
noun anchovy pear the tree itself. 1
noun anchovy pear A West Indian fruit like the mango in taste, sometimes pickled. 0

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Origin of anchovy pear

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Anchovy pear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anchovy pear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anchovy pear usage trend in Literature

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