medlar
- noun
- /ˈmɛdlər/
:
níspero
- Her new project is an orchard where she will grow apple, guava, peach, and medlar trees.
Examples
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The medlar tree produces unique fruit that can be eaten when it is fully ripe.
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In southern Europe, people often enjoy the flavor of fresh medlar fruit in desserts.
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The garden featured a medlar tree, which attracted many visitors curious about its unusual fruit.
Synonyms
A small tree that makes edible fruit like small apples called the medlar
A small tree that makes brown fruit like small apples you can eat
A small tree from southern Africa that loses its leaves and has edible fruit called African medlar
A small tree from southern Africa that loses its leaves and has edible fruit
A small tree from southern Africa that makes sweet edible fruit
Compounds
- South African
A small tree from southern Africa that loses its leaves and has edible fruit
Surface Forms
Etymology
Medlar came into English from old French and Latin names like mespilus, which people long used for a small tree that makes fruit. So, medlar still means the small, fruit-producing tree.
