Ziri was playing under a medlar tree.
Source: tatoeba (11476910)
Medlar
/ˈmɛdlə/
Synonyms for "medlar" (15 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: medlar tree, berry, ebony, fruit, medlar fruit.
- Sentence evidence is available for medlar, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "medlar".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "medlar"
Keep "medlar" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "medlar" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "medlar", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "medlar" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
4 entriesbletted medlarcultivated medlarunripe medlarwild medlar
Collocations
6 entriesbletted medlarmedlar fruitmedlar harvestmedlar jammedlar jellymedlar tree
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
64 translations across 45 languages.
Abkhaz
2 entries- а-ба́цә noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- а-мушмула noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Albanian
1 entries- mushmollë noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- μέσπιλον noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Arabic
4 entries- إِسْكِدُنْيَا noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- زُعْرُور noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- مُشْمُلَة noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- مُصَع noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Armenian
4 entries- զկեռ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- զկեռենի noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- զղյարենի noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- սգռենի noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Asturian
3 entries- cadapanal noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- nesperal noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- niésperu noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- əzgil noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Basque
2 entries- mizpira noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- mizpirondo noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Bats
1 entries- სიმაჲრტყლი̂ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Bulgarian
1 entries- мушмула noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Catalan
2 entries- nespler noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- nesprer noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Chechen
1 entries- хьамц noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Danish
1 entries- mispel noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Dutch
2 entries- mispelaar noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- mispelboom noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Esperanto
2 entries- mespilarbo noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- mespilujo noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Finnish
1 entries- mispeli noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
French
1 entries- néflier noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Friulian
1 entries- gnespolâr noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Galician
1 entries- nespereira noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Georgian
1 entries- ზღმარტლი noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
German
1 entries- Mispel noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Hungarian
1 entries- naspolya noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Ingush
1 entries- хьамиск noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Irish
1 entries- meispeal Gearmánach noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Italian
1 entries- nespolo noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Latin
1 entries- mespilum noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Laz
1 entries- ცხიმუნტური noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Macedonian
1 entries- мушмула noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Middle English
1 entries- medler noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Mingrelian
2 entries- ბაცუ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- ცქუმუნტური noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Occitan
2 entries- mesplièr noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- nesplièr noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Ossetian
2 entries- мантъылы noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- мугӕ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Persian
1 entries- ازگیل noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Polish
1 entries- nieszpułka noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Portuguese
1 entries- nespereira noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Romanian
2 entries- moșmon noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- mușmul noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Russian
1 entries- мушмула́ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- мушмула noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Slovene
1 entries- nešplja noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Spanish
2 entries- níspero noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- níspero (europeo) noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Svan
1 entries- ჟუ̄ნტუ noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Swedish
1 entries- mispel noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Turkish
2 entries- muşmula noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
- muşmula ağacı noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Walloon
1 entries- mesplî noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Welsh
1 entries- merysbren noun (tree Mespilus germanica)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Ziri sat under a medlar tree.
Source: tatoeba (11476911)
Medlar seeds are big.
Source: tatoeba (11476917)
Ziri made a medlar jelly.
Source: tatoeba (11476956)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "medlar"?
Closest matches include medlar tree, berry, ebony, fruit, medlar fruit.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "medlar"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.