Meaning of MALLOW
| Pronunciation: | | 'malow
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
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| | See Also: | | Abelmoschus moschatus, abelmosk, Abutilon theophrasti, althaea, althea, bush, butter-print, chaparral mallow, checkerbloom, cheese, cheeseflower, China jute, common mallow, false mallow, family Malvaceae, glade mallow, globe mallow, hibiscus, Hibiscus moschatus, high mallow, hollyhock, Iliamna acerifolia, Iliamna remota, Iliamna ruvularis, Indian mallow, jellyleaf, Malacothamnus fasciculatus, mallow family, malope, Malope trifida, Malva moschata, Malva neglecta, Malva sylvestris, Malvaceae, mountain hollyhock, mus rose, musk mallow, Napaea dioica, poppy mallow, Queensland hemp, seashore mallow, shrub, Sida hermaphrodita, Sida rhombifolia, Sida spinosa, Sidalcea malviflora, sleeping hibiscus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata, Sphaeralcea remota, tall mallow, velvetleaf, velvetweed, Virginia mallow, wax mallow, waxmallow, wild hollyhock | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve},
{Malachite}.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities.
See {Malvaceous}.
Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are
used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia})
is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits
are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M.
Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M.
moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow
({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen.
{Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}.
{Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
{Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}.
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