malus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere

Etymology

From Latin malus, by analogy with bonus (“additional compensation”). Doublet of mal.

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Synonyms

genus Malus

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