Medlar /(?)/

Med·lar

Medlar

n.
  1. A tree of the genus Mespilus (Mespilus 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.

Phrases & Compounds
Japan medlar
the loquat. See Loquat.
Neapolitan medlar
a kind of thorn tree (Crataegus Azarolus); also, its fruit.