Medlar /(?)/
Med·lar
Medlar
n.
- 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.
Phrases & Compounds
- Japan medlar
- the loquat. See Loquat.
- Neapolitan medlar
- a kind of thorn tree (Crataegus Azarolus); also, its fruit.