What does medlar mean?
Medlar means Mespilus germanica, common medlar (now often Crataegus germanica)..
Medlar
/ˈmɛdlə/ · noun
Meaning
Mespilus germanica, common medlar (now often Crataegus germanica)..
Definitions by Sense
- Mespilus germanica, common medlar (now often Crataegus germanica).
- Any tree of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus, including many species now in other genera.
- Any of several similar trees that bear similar fruit:
- The fruit of such trees, similar to small apples:
- (derogatory, intended sexually) A woman or a woman's genitalia (as the fruit's appearance resembles an "open-arse").
Example Sentences
I was once before him for getting a wench with child....but I was fain to forswear it; they would else have married me to the rotten medlar.
Synonyms for medlar
Antonyms for medlar
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Word Forms
- medlars
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for medlar?
Common synonyms include mespilus germanica, medlar tree, wild medlar, wild medlar tree.
What is the opposite of medlar?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use medlar in a sentence?
I was once before him for getting a wench with child....but I was fain to forswear it; they would else have married me to the rotten medlar.
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