medlars Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature
   Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System.
   
2. noun small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
   medlar; wild medlar tree; Vangueria infausta; wild medlar.
   
3. noun small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
   Mespilus germanica; medlar; medlar tree.
   
4. noun a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
   medlar.
   
5. noun crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
   medlar.
   

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