small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
source: WordNet 3.0
small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
source: WordNet 3.0
a South African globular fruit with brown leathery skin and pithy flesh having a sweet-acid taste
source: WordNet 3.0
crabapple-like fruit used for preserves
source: WordNet 3.0
A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay.
