Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Medlar

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Medlar


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(n.) A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. 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.