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1. Small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
   - wild medlar, wild medlar tree, Vangueria infausta
    
2. Small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
   - 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 preserves

Sounds like: medaling, medalling, meddldlar, med

Derived forms: medlars

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree, tree

Part of: genus Mespilus, genus Vangueria, Mespilus, Vangueria

Encyclopedia: Medlar, Martin