Maltese /(ma̤l*tēs" or ma̤l*tēz")/

Mal·tese

Maltese

prop. a.
  1. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants.

Phrases & Compounds
Maltese cross
See Illust. 5, of Cross.
Maltese dog
a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta.