mespilus

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noun

Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus (now Crataegus sect. Mespilus), of medlars.

OriginLatin mespilum →
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Meanings

nounmespilus (plural mespiluses)

plural mespiluses · alternative mespil

  1. Any member of the flowering plant genus Mespilus (now Crataegus sect. Mespilus), of medlars.

Origin

  1. Latinmespilum
  2. Englishmespilus

From the genus name, from Latin mespilum.

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APA

mespilus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mespilus

MLA

“mespilus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mespilus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mespilus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mespilus.

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