/med"leuhr/ , n.
1. a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
2. any of certain related trees.
3. the fruit of any of these trees.
[ 1325-75; ME medler medle (OF mesle the fruit mespilum méspilon ) + -er -ER 2 ]