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medlar 音標拼音: [m'ɛdlɚ] n. 枸杞,枸杞子 枸杞,枸杞子 medlar n 1: small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit [ synonym: { wild medlar}, { wild medlar tree}, { medlar}, { Vangueria infausta}] 2: small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples [ synonym: { medlar}, { medlar tree}, { Mespilus germanica}] 3: a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet- acid taste 4: crabapple- like fruit used for preservesMedlar \ Med" lar\, n. [ OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. n[' e] flier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. ?, ?. Cf. { Naseberry}.] 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. [ 1913 Webster] { Japan medlar} ( Bot.), the loquat. See { Loquat}. { Neapolitan medlar} ( Bot.), a kind of thorn tree ({ Crataegus Azarolus}); also, its fruit. [ 1913 Webster] |
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