Malus
noun
Ma·lus
ˈmāləs
: a genus of trees or shrubs (family Rosaceae) of the north temperate zone sometimes included in the genus Pyrus but distinguished by having the soft pubescent leaves revolute or plicate in the bud, flower clusters lacking a stout central column, styles more or less joined at the base, and fruit without grit cells
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, apple tree, from malum apple, from Greek (Doric) malon; akin to Greek (Attic) mēlon apple
- inclinatory
- incline
- a change for the better
- a change for the worse
- a change of air
- a change of scene
- a change of scene/scenery
- a change of scenery
- a chapter of accidents
- a chill down your spine
- a chill runs down someone's spine
- a chill runs up someone's spine
- a chill/shiver runs up/down someone's spine
- a chosen few
- a clip round the ear
- a closed book
- a contrario
- A Coruña
- a couple
- a couple of
- a crashing halt
- a crying need
- a crying shame
- a cut above
- a day