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Noun: maltese cross
  1. Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
    "The maltese cross made a bold statement in the border";
    - scarlet lychnis, Lychnis chalcedonica
Noun: Maltese  mol'tees or mol'teez [N. Amer], mól'teez or mol'teez [Brit]
  1. A native or inhabitant of Malta
     
  2. The national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French
    - Maltese language, Malti, Malti language
     
  3. Breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
    - Maltese dog, Maltese terrier
     
  4. A term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat
    - Maltese cat
Adjective: Maltese  mol'tees or mol'teez [N. Amer], mól'teez or mol'teez [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants
    "Maltese customs officers"

Derived forms: Malteses

Type of: cat, catchfly, domestic cat, European, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, kitty [informal], kitty-cat [informal], lychnis, mog [Brit, informal], moggie [Brit, informal], moggy [Brit, informal], puss [informal], pussy [informal], pussycat [informal], Semitic, toy, toy dog

Part of: Malta, Republic of Malta

Encyclopedia: Maltese cross

Maltese, Michael