mallow

[mal-oh]

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Malva, including several popular garden plants, as the musk mallow.

mallow

/ ˈmæləʊ /

noun

1. any plant of the malvaceous genus Malva, esp M. sylvestris of Europe, having purple, pink, or white flowers See also dwarf mallow musk mallow

2. any of various related plants, such as the marsh mallow, rose mallow, Indian mallow, and tree mallow

Word History and Origins

Origin of mallow¹

before 1000; Middle English malue, Old English mealwe < Latin malva

Word History and Origins

Origin of mallow¹

Old English mealuwe, from Latin malva; probably related to Greek malakhē mallow

Example Sentences

In the early morning, the east-facing yard is alive with butterflies and bees, dancing over electric-purple whorls of celestial blue sage and sunny Palmer’s Indian mallow growing over the fence.

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It also offers a variety of seeds for black, white, purple, Cleveland and hummingbird sages, as well as apricot mallow, showy penstemon, yarrow, California poppies, caterpillar phacelia and more.

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Also known as apricot mallow, this showy shrub has bowl-shaped flowers popular with pollinators and it’s available with white, lavender and deep reddish-orange blooms.

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As air pressure in the chamber decreased, the air inside the teacakes expanded until the chocolate cracked and the mallow filling puffed out.

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Outside the farm’s perimeter and at the top of the hillside, she is experimenting with drought-tolerant California native perennials, including fragrant pitcher sage, buckwheat, mallows and the native rose Rosa Californica.

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