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.
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.
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 [...]"