open-arse
open-arse · open-arses
The medlar fruitThe medlar fruit.
/ˈəʊpənɑːs/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, regional)The medlar fruit.
Origin
From Middle English open-ers, from Old English openears, corresponding to open + arse, ‘wiFrom Middle English open-ers, from Old English openears, corresponding to open + arse, ‘with allusion to the large cavity at the end of the fruit between the persistent calyx lobes’ – OED3.
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