musk mallow

musk mallow

n.1. A plant (Malva moschata) in the mallow family, native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America, having pink flowers and dissected leaves.2. See ambrette.

musk mallow

n 1. (Plants) a malvaceous plant, Malva moschata, of Europe and N Africa, with purple-spotted stems, pink flowers, and a faint scent of musk 2. (Plants) another name for abelmosk

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	musk mallow - bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusAbelmoschus moschatus, abelmosk, Hibiscus moschatusmallow - any of various plants of the family MalvaceaeAbelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
	2.	musk mallow - erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United StatesMalva moschata, mus rosegenus Malva, Malva - herbs and subshrubs: mallowsmallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae