maliforme

Italian

Etymology

Derived from Classical Latin mālum (“apple”) +‎ -forme (“-form”, suffix forming adjectives indicating a form or shape)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌma.liˈfor.me/
  • Rhymes: -orme
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧fór‧me

Adjective

maliforme (plural maliformi)

  1. (botany, agriculture) apple-shaped, applelike (of fruits)
    • 1892, Rodolfo Farneti, “Capitolo Ⅲ - Cotogne, nespole, sorbe, lazzeruole, e nespole del Giappone [Chapter 3 - Quinces, medlars, rowans, azaroles, and loquats]”, in Frutti freschi e secchi, Ortaggi [Fresh fruits and nuts, Vegetables]‎, Milan: Fratelli Dumolard editori, Cotogne, page 53:
      Questo frutto è grosso, piriforme o maliforme, ombelicato, giallastro alla maturità, rivestito d'una lanugine fina e morbida.
      This fruit [quince] is large, pear- or apple-shaped, umbilicate, yellowish when mature, covered in a fine, soft fuzz.

See also

References
  • maliforme in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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