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Medlar
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Medlar'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/medlar.html. 1828.