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|lshtext=<b>mālum</b>: i, n., = [[μῆλον]] | |lshtext=<b>mālum</b>: i, n., = [[μῆλον]] ([[Doric]] μᾶ λον),<br /><b>I</b> an [[apple]], i. e. [[any]] [[tree]]-[[fruit]] [[fleshy]] on the [[outside]], and having a [[kernel]] [[within]] (opp. nux); [[hence]], applied also to quinces, pomegranates, peaches, oranges, lemons, etc.<br /><b>I</b> In gen., Plin. 15, 14, 14, § 47; Col. 5, 10, 19; Verg. G. 2, 127 al.: malis orbiculatis pasci, Cael. ad Cic. Fam. 8, 15.—In a [[pun]] [[with]] mălum, a [[calamity]], Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 89; 91 al.—Prov.: ab ovo [[usque]] ad [[mala]], i. e. from [[beginning]] to [[end]] (from the Roman [[custom]] to [[begin]] meals [[with]] eggs and [[end]] [[with]] [[fruit]]), Hor. S. 1, 3, 7.—Trop.: [[malum]] discordiae, an [[apple]] of [[discord]], Just. 12, 15, 11.—<br /><b>II</b> Malum terrae, a [[plant]] (the Aristolochia), having [[four]] varieties, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 95; Scrib. Comp. 202; also called [[malum]] terrenum, Veg. Vet. 4, 13.<br /><b>mălum</b>: i, v. 1. [[malus]],<br /><b>I</b> fin. 1. | ||
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Revision as of 09:33, 13 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mālum: i, n., = μῆλον (Doric μᾶ λον),
I an apple, i. e. any tree-fruit fleshy on the outside, and having a kernel within (opp. nux); hence, applied also to quinces, pomegranates, peaches, oranges, lemons, etc.
I In gen., Plin. 15, 14, 14, § 47; Col. 5, 10, 19; Verg. G. 2, 127 al.: malis orbiculatis pasci, Cael. ad Cic. Fam. 8, 15.—In a pun with mălum, a calamity, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 89; 91 al.—Prov.: ab ovo usque ad mala, i. e. from beginning to end (from the Roman custom to begin meals with eggs and end with fruit), Hor. S. 1, 3, 7.—Trop.: malum discordiae, an apple of discord, Just. 12, 15, 11.—
II Malum terrae, a plant (the Aristolochia), having four varieties, Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 95; Scrib. Comp. 202; also called malum terrenum, Veg. Vet. 4, 13.
mălum: i, v. 1. malus,
I fin. 1.
