MESPILUS GERMANICA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

Synonyms:

medlar; medlar tree; Mespilus germanica

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Mespilus germanica" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Meronyms (parts of "Mespilus germanica"):

medlar (crabapple-like fruit used for preserves)

Holonyms ("Mespilus germanica" is a member of...):

genus Mespilus; Mespilus (medlars)