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medlar tree

/ˈmɛdlər triː/

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/ˈmɛdlər triː/C1formal
  • ruНебольшое листопадное дерево или кустарник (Mespilus germanica), выращиваемое ради плодов, которые употребляют в пищу после блетирования (размягчения под воздействием мороза или перезревания). Плод имеет уникальный терпкий вкус и используется в джемах, желе и традиционных десертах.

A small deciduous tree or shrub (Mespilus germanica) cultivated for its fruit, which is eaten when bletted (softened by frost or overripening). The fruit has a unique, tangy flavor and is used in jams, jellies, and traditional desserts.

  1. Fruit treeC1formal

    A small deciduous tree (Mespilus germanica) that produces medlar fruit, which is typically eaten when bletted (soft and overripe).

    ruМушмула

    • The medlar tree in the garden is full of fruit this autumn.
    • Medlar trees were commonly grown in medieval European orchards.
    • He planted a medlar tree near the old stone wall.