Medlar

Origin

Via Middle English from Old French medler, from medle ("medlar fruit"), from Latin mespila, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον

Full definition of medlar

Noun

1. A tree of the genus
2. the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay, or more properly, to blet.

Derived terms

• Japan medlar, Japanese medlar (loquat)
• Neapolitan medlar

Anagrams

• dermal
• marled
• merlad