medle

Middle English

Alternative forms

meyle, mele, melde

Etymology

From Old French medle, mesle, from Latin mespilum, from Ancient Greek μέσπιλον (méspilon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛdlə/, /ˈmɛdəl/, /ˈmɛːl(ə)/

Noun

medle (rare)

The fruit of the common medlar (Crataegus germanica, syn. Mespilus germanica)

Related terms

medler

References

“medle, n.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-19.

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