mespilus

• Género de arbustos o pequeños árboles de la familia de las rosáceas, conocido comúnmente como níspero, que produce pequeños frutos en forma de manzana que suelen consumirse tras sobremadurar o pasarse.

A noun referring to a genus of shrubs or small trees in the rose family, commonly known as medlars, which produce small, apple-like fruits that are typically eaten when overripe or bletted.

nombre propio

1. Medlar tree or fruitC2formal

   A small deciduous tree (Mespilus germanica) or its fruit, which is a brownish, apple-like pome that is eaten when bletted (soft and overripe).

   níspero europeo

   • The Mespilus tree produces fruit that is traditionally eaten after the first frost.
   • Medlars, the fruit of Mespilus, have a unique, tangy flavor when fully ripe.
   • He planted a Mespilus germanica in his orchard for its historical value.

   Sinónimosmedlarmedlar tree