mallow

American

[mal-oh] / ˈmæl oʊ /

noun

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

mallow British

/ ˈmæləʊ /

noun

any plant of the malvaceous genus Malva, esp M. sylvestris of Europe, having purple, pink, or white flowers See also dwarf mallow musk mallow
any of various related plants, such as the marsh mallow, rose mallow, Indian mallow, and tree mallow

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Etymology

Origin of mallow

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

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mallow

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

They include creosote bush, desert lavender, apricot mallow, desert bluebells, milkweed and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

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

I pushed against the earth, trying to stand, and found my fingers tangled among the cool, waxy leaves of the mallow plant that clung to the marshy verges of the river.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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