mespilus

• 蔷薇科灌木或小乔木的一个属，俗称欧楂或欧楂属植物，其果实为小型苹果状梨果，通常需后熟或软化后食用。

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.

专有名词

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).

   欧楂树或其果实

   • 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.

   同义词medlarmedlar tree