mispel

See also: Mispel

Dutch
ripe medlar fruit

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mispele, mespele, from Medieval Latin mespila.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪs.pəl/
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  • Hyphenation: mis‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɪspəl

Noun

mispel f (plural mispels or mispelen, diminutive mispeltje n or mispelke n)

  1. medlar tree, of the genus Mespilus, now Crataegus sect. Mespilus.
  2. medlar (fruit)
    M'n pa houdt van rotte vruchten: mispels, bah!
    My dad likes rotten fruit: medlars, yuck!

Derived terms
  • mispelboom
  • mispelbloem
  • Mispelgat
  • mispeljam
  • mispelvrucht
  • mispelteer

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German mespila

Noun

mispel f

  1. The medlar
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