MEDLAR


Meaning of MEDLAR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' med-l ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English medeler, from Anglo-French medler, from medle medlar fruit, from Latin mespilum, from Greek mespilon

Date: 14th century

: a small deciduous Eurasian tree ( Mespilus germanica ) of the rose family whose fruit resembles a crab apple and is used in preserves also : its fruit

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