MEDLAR Definition & Meaning

medlar

[ med-ler ]

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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.

medlar

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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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of medlar¹

1325–75; Middle English medler < Anglo-French, equivalent to medle ( Old French mesle the fruit < Latin mespilum < Greek ��é��辱��ǲ� ) + -er -er ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of medlar¹

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

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Most people have never heard of the medlar tree.

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Ten minutes later, a bamboo basket of fragrant steamed shrimp dumplings, a pot of tea and a plate of tonic medlar and petal cake were delivered – all for £7.70.

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“And medlar fruit is definitely something I’m tempted to plant.”

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The fruit of the pear is of a higher colour and smaller on the quince stock than on the wild pear; still more so on the medlar.

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Of fruit trees the apple, pear, plum, cherry, medlar, pomegranate, fig, quince, as well as two kinds of vine, grow wild; oranges, sweet and bitter, and other Aurantiaceae thrive well in gardens and plantations.

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