Pyrus malus

Translingual

Old European crab apple tree
Malus sylvestris

Etymology

From Latin pirus (“pear tree”) + mālus (“apple tree”).

Proper noun

Pyrus malus f

1. (obsolete) A former taxonomic grouping applied to the apples, pears and related plants of the subfamily Maloideae.
2. (rare) Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple.

Further reading

• Maloideae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Malus sylvestris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Malus sylvestris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Malus sylvestris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia