Mespilus
noun
Mes·pi·lus
\ˈmespələs\
Definition of Mespilus
: a genus of Eurasian trees (family Rosaceae) having large solitary flowers, leafy calyx lobes, and a pomaceous fruit with an open top and five easily detached stones — see medlar
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Origin and Etymology of mespilus
New Latin, from Latin, medlar — more at medlar
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