SINCE 1828
d'Anjou
noun
d'An·jou
| \ ˈdan-ˌjü
, -ˌzhü\
, -ˌzhü\
variants:
or D'Anjou
or d'Anjou pear
or D'Anjou pear
Definition of d'Anjou
: anjou
Sweet and succulent when ripe, red D'Anjou pears are similar to their green counterparts.— Mary-Liz Shaw
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