: a small deciduous Eurasian tree (Mespilus germanica) of the rose family whose fruit resembles a crab apple and is used in preserves
also: its fruit
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAnd things get worse — looks-wise — for medlar from now on.Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 None other than Charlemagne included medlar among the mandatory plants for his royal estates.Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Like medlar, these fruits were popular hundreds of years ago.Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Local favorites include apfelwein, akin to dry French cider; Gin Sieben, a Frankfurt-style gin infused with seven specific herbs, including borage and sorrel; and mispelchen, a brandy made with medlar, a persimmon-like fruit. Adam Erace, Fortune, 30 June 2017
Word History
Etymology
Middle English medeler, from Anglo-French medler, from medle medlar fruit, from Latin mespilum, from Greek mespilon