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Mal vs Malo - What's the difference?

mal | malo |

Malo is a alternative form of mal.

Malo is a related term of mal.



As nouns the difference between mal and malo

is that mal is illness, affliction while malo is malolactic fermentation.

As a proper noun Mal

is a short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

mal

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (only in set phrases) illness, affliction.
    • a grand mal seizure
    Derived terms
    * (illness) grand mal

    See also

    * malicious * Mal

    Etymology 2

    Shortening of malibu.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).

    • Anagrams

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    malo

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal) malolactic fermentation
  • * 2009 , Joseph LaVilla, The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook
    • Allowing a wine to undergo malo also protects it from bacterial contamination later.
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