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medlars
n. (plural of medlar English)
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Medlars
Medlars may refer to:
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Mespilus, a genus of Rosaceae
- Fruits of Mespilus germanica, the commonly cultivated medlar
- Eriobotrya, a genus of Rosaceae with species formerly included in Mespilus
- Fruits of Vangueria infausta, a species in Rubiaceae
- MEDLARS, a computerized biomedical bibliographic retrieval system
Usage examples of "medlars".
Matilda slipped down from the tree, took possession of the donation, and proceeded to pick up a handful of over-ripe medlars from the grass at her feet.
Enkidu accepted the platter and maneuvered it onto his lap, admiring its gleaming abundance: yellow apricots and purple plums, medlars and bananas, and even a decanter of spiced palm wine.
Opposite his mother in the cab going home, Val tasted the afterfruits of heroism, like medlars over-ripe.