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
Examples of Anjou in a Sentence
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Bay Area Home Report A house located in the 7000 block of Anjou Creek Circle in San Jose has new owners.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Catherine in turn must urgently return to France when Anjou’s temper causes Hercule to be dangerously injured.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024
These nearby houses have also recently changed hands: A 1,844-square-foot home on the 7100 block of Anjou Creek Circle in San Jose sold in May 2023, for $1,826,000, a price per square foot of $990.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Te Koko introduces itself with aromas of lemon blossoms, white peach, Anjou pear, and a touch of smoke.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
It was owned and operated by the trio of Chris Wolfe, Andy Smith and Brad Lauck, who also own Anjou, a popular high-end craft cocktail bar located just around the corner from Solstice.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024
Because Anjou is known for its sweet versions of the grape, which have fallen out of style, there were quite a few vineyards for sale.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
The rear road at Anjou Drive (into Charlemagne) that connects to the church parking lot would be lock gated, accessible only by emergency responders.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
The Morgan’s Hungarian Anjou Legendary — an illuminated book of stories about the saints from around 1330 — depicts Judas as a gruesome suicide, hanging from a tree as his soul flees from his mouth.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
Catherine in turn must urgently return to France when Anjou’s temper causes Hercule to be dangerously injured.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 July 2024
These nearby houses have also recently changed hands: A 1,844-square-foot home on the 7100 block of Anjou Creek Circle in San Jose sold in May 2023, for $1,826,000, a price per square foot of $990.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
Te Koko introduces itself with aromas of lemon blossoms, white peach, Anjou pear, and a touch of smoke.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
It was owned and operated by the trio of Chris Wolfe, Andy Smith and Brad Lauck, who also own Anjou, a popular high-end craft cocktail bar located just around the corner from Solstice.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024
Because Anjou is known for its sweet versions of the grape, which have fallen out of style, there were quite a few vineyards for sale.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
The rear road at Anjou Drive (into Charlemagne) that connects to the church parking lot would be lock gated, accessible only by emergency responders.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
The Morgan’s Hungarian Anjou Legendary — an illuminated book of stories about the saints from around 1330 — depicts Judas as a gruesome suicide, hanging from a tree as his soul flees from his mouth.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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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
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