musk mallow

American  

noun

1. Also called musk rose.  a European mallow, Malva moschata, introduced into North America, having musk-scented white or lavender flowers.

2. abelmosk.

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musk mallow British  

noun

1. a malvaceous plant, Malva moschata, of Europe and N Africa, with purple-spotted stems, pink flowers, and a faint scent of musk

2. another name for abelmosk

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Etymology

Origin of musk mallow

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

And here, as with bird notes which delight us on account of their resemblance to fresh, young, highly musical human voices, flowers please us best when they exhibit the loveliest human tints—the apple blossom and the bindweed, musk mallow and almond and wild rose, for example.

From Project Gutenberg

Three are familiar at least—viz., the Marsh Mallow, which was formerly used a great deal in making ointment; the Musk Mallow, and the Tree Mallow.

From Project Gutenberg