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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The inflammation of the intestines yielded to the use of emollients obtained from malvaceous plants.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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
The Hollyhock fungus first attacked the malvaceous plants of Australia, and then reached England in 1873 by the continent of Europe.
From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons
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)
Gossypium, go-sip′i-um, n. a malvaceous genus of herbs and shrubs, native to the tropics, yielding the cotton of commerce.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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