Genus Mespilus (Noun)
Meaning
Medlars.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The medlar tree Mespilus germanica is a member of the rose family, Rosaceae, in the genus Mespilus.
- The genus Mespilus contains only one species, Mespilus germanica, the common medlar.
- Mespilus germanica is a deciduous tree or shrub native to Europe, in the genus Mespilus.
- There is only one species of medlar, Mespilus germanica, within the genus Mespilus.
- Other than the medlar, Mespilus germanica, several other fruits in the genus Mespilus were also consumed in ancient Rome.