# malate

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #73,405

## Definitions
1. Any salt or ester of malic acid.

## Etymology
From malic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/malate