Term: maltese: 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
Candidate hypernym: semitic: a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family → 1
Candidate hypernym: craze: state of violent mental agitation → 0
Candidate hypernym: malacia: a state of abnormal softening of tissue → 0
Candidate hypernym: lycopersicon: tomatoes → 0
Candidate hypernym: castle: a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack → 0
Candidate hypernym: broadcloth: a densely textured woolen fabric with a lustrous finish → 0
Candidate hypernym: garlic: aromatic bulb used as seasoning → 0
Candidate hypernym: detonating fuse: a fuse containing an explosive → 0
Candidate hypernym: australian pitcher plant: a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia → 0
Candidate hypernym: support: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation → 0
Candidate hypernym: upstager: a selfish actor who upstages the other actors → 0