Pyrus malus

Translingual

Old European crab apple tree
Malus sylvestris

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Pyrus malus f

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

Further reading

Maloideae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Malus sylvestris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Malus sylvestris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Malus sylvestris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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