Mespilus germanica or hawthorn, to improve their performance in different soils. "Mespilus germanica" fruits are hard and acidic, but become edible after being softened, 'bletted', by frost, or naturally in storage given sufficient time. Once softening begins, the skin rapidly takes on a wrinkled texture and turns dark brown, and the inside reduces to the consistency and flavour reminiscent of apple sauce. This process can confuse those new to medlars, as a softened fruit looks as if it has spoiled. Once bletted, the fruit can be eaten raw and is often eaten as a dessert, or used to make medlar jelly. They
The Turn of the Screw (opera) song "Malo." The lyrics to this are a mnemonic for beginning Latin students. The word "malo" can be either a form of the adjective for "bad", or the first-person singular of the verb "malle", "to prefer," which has an irregular conjugation and is a common stumbling block for students. "Malo" could also be a form of the scientific name for the apple species. The rhyme Miles sings helps students to keep in mind the three possible meanings for "malo" when encountered in a text for translation: adjective of wickedness, verb of preference, or "apple tree"? The Latin words that are