medlar

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Synonyms: pedlar, medar, medler, medpar, tedlar

Antonyms: pedlar, medar, medler, medpar, tedlar

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Noun

1. {{taxfmt|Mespilus germanica|species}}, {{vern|common medlar}} (now often {{taxfmt|Crataegus germanica|species}}).
2. Any [[tree]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Mespilus|genus}}, now {{taxlink|Crataegus sect. Mespilus|section}}, including many species now in other genera.
3. Any of several similar trees that bear similar fruit:
4. The [[fruit]] of such trees, [[similar]] to small [[apple]]s:
5. {{lb|en|derogatory|intended sexually}} A [[woman]] or a [[woman]]'s [[genitalia]] (as the fruit's appearance resembles an "open-arse").

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