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.