mallow
Americannoun
noun
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any plant of the malvaceous genus Malva, esp M. sylvestris of Europe, having purple, pink, or white flowers See also dwarf mallow musk mallow
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any of various related plants, such as the marsh mallow, rose mallow, Indian mallow, and tree mallow
Etymology
Origin of mallow
before 1000; Middle English malue, Old English mealwe < Latin malva
Example Sentences
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In between, rows of mallow and other native plants were separated by pavers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
As air pressure in the chamber decreased, the air inside the teacakes expanded until the chocolate cracked and the mallow filling puffed out.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
In Jabaliya, a refugee camp near Gaza City, families scrounged for mallow leaves to make a thin broth to break the daily Ramadan fast.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Communities like this are an excellent source of knowledge, suggestions and recipes, such as swapping mallow for expensive kale when you make kale chips.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2023
“Tomorrow I will tend to your aching bones. I have a notion for a new medicine, made from mallow roots that grow in the marshes,” I said.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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