Anjou

noun

An·​jou ˈan-jü 

-zhü

variants or Anjou pear

: a large pear that has usually yellowish-green skin and sweet, juicy, relatively firm flesh and is more or less egg-shaped with the base typically broader than the stem end

called also d'Anjou

Word History

Etymology

Anjou, France

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Anjou

• Anjou pear

• Anjou pear

Geographical Definition

Anjou

geographical name

An·​jou ˈan-ˌjü 

äⁿ-ˈzhü

1

region and former province of northwestern France in the Loire valley; capital Angers

2

former town in southern Quebec, Canada, that is now part of the city of Montreal