Maltese

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.

2. A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. Maltese cat (Zoöl.), a mouse-colored variety of the domestic cat. -- Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross. -- Maltese dog (Zoöl.), a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta.