medlar
noun
med·lar ˈmed-lər 
: a small deciduous Eurasian tree (Mespilus germanica) of the rose family whose fruit resembles a crab apple and is used in preserves
also : its fruit
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And things get worse — looks-wise — for medlar from now on. 
Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 None other than Charlemagne included medlar among the mandatory plants for his royal estates. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Like medlar, these fruits were popular hundreds of years ago. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Local favorites include apfelwein, akin to dry French cider; Gin Sieben, a Frankfurt-style gin infused with seven specific herbs, including borage and sorrel; and mispelchen, a brandy made with medlar, a persimmon-like fruit. Adam Erace, Fortune, 30 June 2017
Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 None other than Charlemagne included medlar among the mandatory plants for his royal estates. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Like medlar, these fruits were popular hundreds of years ago. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2019 Local favorites include apfelwein, akin to dry French cider; Gin Sieben, a Frankfurt-style gin infused with seven specific herbs, including borage and sorrel; and mispelchen, a brandy made with medlar, a persimmon-like fruit. Adam Erace, Fortune, 30 June 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English medeler, from Anglo-French medler, from medle medlar fruit, from Latin mespilum, from Greek mespilon
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above