mallow

[ mal-oh ]

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

Origin of mallow

1
before 1000; Middle English malue,Old English mealwe<Latin malva

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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

Origin of mallow

1
Old English mealuwe, from Latin malva; probably related to Greek malakhē mallow

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