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