Main Entry: med·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈmed-lər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English medeler, from Anglo-French medler, from medle medlar fruit, from Latin mespilum, from Greek mespilon

Date: 14th century

: a small deciduous Eurasian tree (Mespilus germanica) of the rose family whose fruit resembles a crab apple and is used in preserves; also : its fruit