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Word of the Day – Malic

By November 20, 2022Word of the Day

Malic (adj)

Mal-ik

Pertaining to or derived from apples.

Malic “pertaining to apples” comes by way of French from Latin mālum “apple.” Mālum, in turn, is an adaptation of Ancient Greek mêlon, which refers specifically to apples or generally to any tree fruit and is also the source of English melon.

Example sentences

“You might call the story of Snow White and the apple malic malice!”

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