d'Anjou

noun d'An·jou \ ˈdan-ˌjü , -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

First Known Use of d'anjou

1876

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