Pyrus spinosa
From LSJ
οἱ βάρβαροι τῇ ἀλήκτῳ συνουσίᾳ ὑπνώθησαν → the barbarians, exhausted by unremitting intercourse, fell asleep
Latin > Greek
ἄχερος, ἄχερδος, βάρβιλος, ἀχράς, ἀχλάς
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Pyrus spinosa (syn. Pyrus amygdaliformis), the almond-leaved pear, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the northern Mediterranean region. It grows to a height of 3–10 m (10–33 ft). It has white flowers which bloom in April–May. The fruits are bitter and astringent. It hybridizes easily with Pyrus communis and Pyrus pyraster.
