Added 8 October 2026
malus
/ˈmeɪ.ləs/ noun
Latin root: malus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about malus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Apple trees; found throughout temperate zones of the northern hemisphere.
Origin
From Latin malus, by analogy with bonus (“additional compensation”). Doublet of mal.
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