mespilus

nom propre

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.

• 🇫🇷Genre d'arbustes ou de petits arbres de la famille des rosacées, communément appelé néflier, produisant de petits fruits semblables à des pommes, généralement consommés après blettissement ou séchage.

1. Medlar tree or fruit C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇫🇷Néflier et nèfle

   Synonymes: medlarmedlar tree

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