Definition of Anjou
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of anjou
Anjou, France
First Known Use: 1861
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An·jou
\ˈan-ˌjü, äⁿ-ˈzhü\
Definition of Anjou
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
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