nespolan.

Brit.

/ˈnɛspələ/, U.S.

/ˈnɛspələ/

Inflections: Plural nespole, nespoli.

Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian nespola; Italian nespolo.

Etymology: Partly < Italian nespola (feminine) medlar, and partly < Italian nespolo (masculine) medlar tree (see mespil n.).In plural forms nespole, nespoli after the Italian plural forms of the feminine and masculine words respectively. In English usage this distinction has been lost.

= medlar n. 1, 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > stone fruit > [noun] > medlar

open-arseOE

medlara1425

nespola1875

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > trees or plants bearing stone fruit > medlar tree

open-arseOE

medle-treec1330

amylliera1400

medlar?1440

mesplierc1480

medlar tree1548

lazarole1668

nespola1875

1875 Littell's Living Age 29 May 550 A great bunch of nespoli, or medlars.

1883 Lady Monkswell Diary 29 Apr. in Victorian Diarist (1944) 104 On the entrance terrace were lemon trees in pots, trees of magnolia (not in flower) & nespola.

1910 M. Howe Sicily in Shadow & in Sun ix. 275 Everywhere was that splendid contrast of the red and yellow golds, mixed with the gorgeous dark green foliage of the nespoli, whose fruit ripens much later.

1928 R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances iii. 23 She bought nespoli and cherries from the radiant pile.

1963 W. Starkie Scholars & Gypsies ii. xiii. 302 Sardines, olives, juicy nespole or medlar fruits are enough sustenance for one who has tasted Lotus.

2000 Independent (Nexis) 9 Dec. 9 Every dish I've cooked from it [sc. River Cafe Cook Book Green] has been..wonderful, from..a pea and small broad bean risotto to the golden bitter-sweetness of baked nespole (aka Japanese medlars; you can find them at continental greengrocers).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nespola
释义	nespolan. Brit. /ˈnɛspələ/, U.S. /ˈnɛspələ/ Inflections: Plural nespole, nespoli. Origin: A borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian nespola; Italian nespolo. Etymology: Partly < Italian nespola (feminine) medlar, and partly < Italian nespolo (masculine) medlar tree (see mespil n.).In plural forms nespole, nespoli after the Italian plural forms of the feminine and masculine words respectively. In English usage this distinction has been lost. = medlar n. 1, 2. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > stone fruit > [noun] > medlar open-arseOE medlara1425 nespola1875 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > trees or plants bearing stone fruit > medlar tree open-arseOE medle-treec1330 amylliera1400 medlar?1440 mesplierc1480 medlar tree1548 lazarole1668 nespola1875 1875 Littell's Living Age 29 May 550 A great bunch of nespoli, or medlars. 1883 Lady Monkswell Diary 29 Apr. in Victorian Diarist (1944) 104 On the entrance terrace were lemon trees in pots, trees of magnolia (not in flower) & nespola. 1910 M. Howe Sicily in Shadow & in Sun ix. 275 Everywhere was that splendid contrast of the red and yellow golds, mixed with the gorgeous dark green foliage of the nespoli, whose fruit ripens much later. 1928 R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances iii. 23 She bought nespoli and cherries from the radiant pile. 1963 W. Starkie Scholars & Gypsies ii. xiii. 302 Sardines, olives, juicy nespole or medlar fruits are enough sustenance for one who has tasted Lotus. 2000 Independent (Nexis) 9 Dec. 9 Every dish I've cooked from it [sc. River Cafe Cook Book Green] has been..wonderful, from..a pea and small broad bean risotto to the golden bitter-sweetness of baked nespole (aka Japanese medlars; you can find them at continental greengrocers). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1875
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