MESPILUS GERMANICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mespilus germanica mean? 

• MESPILUS GERMANICA (noun)
  The noun MESPILUS GERMANICA has 1 sense:

1. small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

  Familiarity information: MESPILUS GERMANICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MESPILUS GERMANICA (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

medlar; medlar tree; Mespilus germanica

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)