Etymology of the English word naseberry
the English word
naseberryderived from the Spanish word
nesperaderived from the Spanish word
berryderived from the Spanish word
nésperaderived from the Medieval Latin word
nespilusderived from the Late Latin word
mespila (medlar-tree)
derived from the Greek word
mespileDate
The earliest known usage of naseberry in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
