nespolo

Italian

Noun

nespolo m (plural nespoli)

medlar (tree)
loquat (tree)

Related terms

nespola - fruit

Usage notes

There is much confusion between these two plants (and associated fruit). The nespolo del Giappone is Eriobotrya japonica (the loquat), wheras the nespolo comune is Crataegus germanica (syn. Mespilus germanica) (the medlar).

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