Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Maloideae — theapples .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Pyrus is the genus or group comprising the pears and apples, and Linnaeus included the quince; Malus is Latin for the apple-tree.
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Finally, the expression on the right hand side of Eq. (18b) is evaluated by using the law of Malus, which is preserved in the quantum mechanical treatment of polarization states: that the probability for a photon polarized in a direction n to pass through an ideal polarization analyzer with axis of transmission n² equals the squared cosine of the angle between n and n².
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Lymszem258 in the Ile of Cyprus, notwithstanding the two other ships, which were in their company before in the same hauen, were drowned with diuers of the kings seruants and men of worship, among whom was M. Roger, called Malus
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
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_ -- A very good tree for park planting seems to be the crabapple, known as Malus seboldii.
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Atlas, alongside a butty boat called Malus, has been moored at the Coombeswood Canal Trust's base in Hawne Basin, Halesowen, since November.
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My favourite and most glamorous crab is Malus hupehensis from China.
Conkers, crab apples, quince and elder: raiding autumn's larder
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Apples, native to Eurasia, are members of the Rosaceae (Rose) Family, relatives of peaches and pears, and known botanically as Malus species.
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I hate fantasy, but was compelled to buy the Malus Darkblade omnibus, and loved it, so I blasted through it and bought the second omnibus, and enjoyed it.
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As a windbreak to a more conventional apple orchard and on windswept, Devonshire cliff tops, Malus baccata var. mandshurica has proved to be a resilient member of the tribe.
Conkers, crab apples, quince and elder: raiding autumn's larder
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To marry an ornamental garden into the softer boundaries of a native hedgerow, there is nothing better than Malus transitoria.
Conkers, crab apples, quince and elder: raiding autumn's larder
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