■ noun a white-flowered shrub or small tree, often grown as an ornamental. [ Amelanchier vulgaris and related species, formerly in the genus Mespilus .]
Origin
mod. L. Mespilus , from L. mespilus 'medlar tree'.
■ noun a white-flowered shrub or small tree, often grown as an ornamental. [ Amelanchier vulgaris and related species, formerly in the genus Mespilus .]
Origin
mod. L. Mespilus , from L. mespilus 'medlar tree'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004