medlar

[ med-ler ]

/ ˈmɛd lər /

noun

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.

any of certain related trees.

the fruit of any of these trees.

Origin of medlar

1325–75; Middle English medler<Anglo-French, equivalent to medle (Old French mesle the fruit <Latin mespilum<Greek méspilon) + -er-er²

Words nearby medlar

medium-sized, medium strip, medium wave, medius, medivac, medlar, MEDLARS, Med. Lat., medley, medley relay, MEDLINE

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Example sentences from the Web for medlar

Other fairly common fruit trees are the quince and loquat, or Japanese medlar.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan
In the medlar the core (or true pericarp) is of a stony hardness, while the outer succulent covering is open at the summit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
The fruit may be eaten after it has begun to decay, as in the case of the Medlar.
Wayside and Woodland Trees|Edward Step
Not at all: Witwoud grows by the knight like a medlar grafted on a crab.
The Way of the World|William Congreve

The Dutch Medlar is most prized, as it bears the largest fruit.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink

British Dictionary definitions for medlar

medlar

/ (ˈmɛdlə) /

noun

a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Mespilus germanica

the fruit of this tree, which resembles the crab apple and is not edible until it has begun to decay

any of several other rosaceous trees or their fruits

Word Origin for medlar

C14: from Old French medlier, from Latin mespilum medlar fruit, from Greek mespilon

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单词	medlar
释义	medlar [ med-ler ] / ˈmɛd lər / noun 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. any of certain related trees. the fruit of any of these trees. Origin of medlar 1325–75; Middle English medler<Anglo-French, equivalent to medle (Old French mesle the fruit <Latin mespilum<Greek méspilon) + -er-er² Words nearby medlar medium-sized, medium strip, medium wave, medius, medivac, medlar, MEDLARS, Med. Lat., medley, medley relay, MEDLINE Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medlar Other fairly common fruit trees are the quince and loquat, or Japanese medlar. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products\|William Bevan In the medlar the core (or true pericarp) is of a stony hardness, while the outer succulent covering is open at the summit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various The fruit may be eaten after it has begun to decay, as in the case of the Medlar. Wayside and Woodland Trees\|Edward Step Not at all: Witwoud grows by the knight like a medlar grafted on a crab. The Way of the World\|William Congreve The Dutch Medlar is most prized, as it bears the largest fruit. Gardening for the Million\|Alfred Pink British Dictionary definitions for medlar medlar / (ˈmɛdlə) / noun a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Mespilus germanica the fruit of this tree, which resembles the crab apple and is not edible until it has begun to decay any of several other rosaceous trees or their fruits Word Origin for medlar C14: from Old French medlier, from Latin mespilum medlar fruit, from Greek mespilon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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