Medlar
Pronunciation : Med"lar
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. n?flier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. Naseberry.]
Definition : Defn: A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay. Japan medlar (Bot.), the loquat. See Loquat. -- Neapolitan medlar (Bot.), a kind of thorn tree (Crat?gus Azarolus); also, its fruit.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913