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Medlar
Med′lar
,Noun.
[OE.
medler
medlar tree, OF. meslier
, F. néflier
, L. mespilum
, mespilus
, Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK]. Cf. Naseberry
.] A tree of the genus
Mespilus
(Mespilus Germanica
); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay. Japan medlar
(Bot.)
, the loquat. See
– Loquat
. Neapolitan medlar
(Bot.)
, a kind of thorn tree (
Crataegus Azarolus
); also, its fruit.Webster 1828 Edition
Medlar
MED'LAR
,Noun.
Definition 2024
medlar
medlar
English
ripe medlar fruit
Noun
medlar (plural medlars)
- a tree of the genus Mespilus
- the plant Mespilus canescens of the family Rosaceae, also known as Stern's medlar.
- the plant Crataegus azarolus of the family Rosaceae, also known as Mediterranean medlar.
- the plant Eriobotrya japonica of the family Rosaceae, also known as Japanese medlar.
- the plant Mimusops elengi of the family Sapotaceae, also known as Spanish medlar.
- the plant Vangueria infausta of the family Rubiaceae, also known as African medlar.
- the tree's fruit, which is similar to a small apple, but not eaten until it has begun to decay, or more properly, to blet.
Derived terms
- Japan medlar, Japanese medlar (loquat)
- Neapolitan medlar
Translations
tree
fruit
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