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🗺️ A French region 🍐 A type of pear
Anjou

Anjou

1 5.4
A green pear with firm flesh often eaten fresh or used in cooking
  • noun
  • /ˈænʒu/
: pera Anjou
  • She picked a ripe Anjou from the fruit basket for her breakfast.
  • Anjou pears

Examples

  • At the market, green Anjou pears were displayed next to the red varieties.

  • I bought some fresh Anjou pears at the market.

  • The salad was made with slices of Anjou for extra sweetness and crunch.

  • The Anjou pear is perfect for baking.

  • For a delicious dessert, serve slices of Anjou pear with honey and nuts.

  • The chef added diced Anjou pears to the salad for a sweet flavor.

  • You can enjoy a fresh Anjou pear as a healthy snack on its own.

Surface Forms

Anjou singular
Anjous plural

Etymology

Anjou for the pear is named after the French region Anjou, because the fruit was grown or traded there, so the pear keeps the place name as its variety.