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JohnFen
on Aug 28, 2025
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A forgotten medieval fruit with a vulgar name (202...
That didn't save me a click because you didn't actually say what I wanted (and suspect most people want) to know: what fruit are we talking about?
> The polite, socially acceptable name by which it's currently known is the medlar.
gjm11
on Aug 28, 2025
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Unless the parent of your comment was edited after you posted, it
does
say what you wanted to know, here: "The medlar's aliases abroad were hardly more flattering [...]"
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> The polite, socially acceptable name by which it's currently known is the medlar.