μελίμηλον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μέλι (méli, “honey”) +‎ μῆλον (mêlon, “apple”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μελῐ́μηλον • (melímēlon) n (genitive μελῐμήλου); second declension

  1. geniting, a variety of apple
  2. apple grafted on quince
  3. drink made from this apple

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: melimēlum

Further reading

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