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Medlar Definition & Meaning

medlar
noun
  1. small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
  2. small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
  3. a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
  4. crabapple-like fruit used for preserves

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What does medlar mean?
small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
What part of speech is medlar?
Medlar is a noun.
How many definitions does medlar have?
Medlar has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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