[med.lar] n [ME medeler, fr. MF medlier, fr. medle medlar fruit, fr. L mespilum, fr. Gk mespilon] (14c): a small 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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Meaning of MEDLAR in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012