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Anjou

an·jou

UK/ˈɒnʒuː/ rare

noun

2.

green-skinned pear with firm flesh

Origin

Inherited from Middle English Anjow, from Old English Anġeow, from Old French Anjou, from Latin Andecāvum, Andegāvum; compare Angers and obsolete Anjoy; the modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Anjou.

Phrases

  • cross of Anjou

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