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malvaceous

[ mal-vey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.


malvaceous

/ mælˈveɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Malvaceae, a family of plants that includes mallow, cotton, okra, althaea, and abutilon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of malvaceous1

From the Latin word malvāceus, dating back to 1690–1700. See mallow, -aceous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of malvaceous1

C17: from Latin malvāceus, from malva mallow
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Example Sentences

The disease is not confined to the Hollyhock, for it attacks many malvaceous plants, notably the Mallows of our hedgesides.

The caterpillar probably feeds on malvaceous plants, as do most of the species of the genus.

Hibiscus, hī-bis′kus, n. a genus of malvaceous plants, mostly tropical.

It feeds on various species of malvaceous plants and also on the common portulaca.

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