malvaceous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of malvaceous
From the Latin word malvāceus, dating back to 1690–1700. See mallow, -aceous
Example Sentences
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Lavatera trimestris: hardy, 3 ft., pale-rose, showy malvaceous flowers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
Lavatera.—L. thuringiaca, 4 ft., is a fine erect-growing malvaceous plant, producing rosy-pink blossoms freely, about August and September.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
It is common on wild mallows, and cotton cultivators must be on the alert, for there is a probability that other malvaceous plants may suffer.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
The disease of autumn is caused by the brown Puccinia violæ, allied to the P. graminis of Corn and to the P. malvacearum of Hollyhocks and various malvaceous plants.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
Urena lobata.—A malvaceous plant, possessing mucilaginous properties, for which it is used medicinally.
From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William
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