| 单词 | globemallow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglobemallow globemallow n. any of various plants of the North American genus Sphaeralcea (family Malvaceae), found in arid areas and typically bearing small cup-shaped flowers and spherical fruit; frequently with distinguishing word. ΚΠ 1842 Penny Cycl. XXII. 336/2 S[phæralcea] Cisplatina, the Cisplatine globe-mallow. 1924 A. W. Sampson Native Amer. Forage Plants xvii. 395 Some species of the..globe mallow (Sphaeralcea)..are similar in forage value to the wild hollyhocks. 1969 D. F. Costello Prairie World vii. 141 One species..visits the brick-red flowers of scarlet globe mallow. 2008 Las Vegas (Nevada) Rev.-Jrnl. (Nexis) 2 Mar. 3 k Globemallow is the favorite plant of the desert tortoise. < as lemmas |
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