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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)
- (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 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