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Definition of mallow in English: mallownoun ˈmaləʊˈmæloʊ A herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc-shaped fruit. Genus Malva, family Malvaceae (the mallow family, which also contains hollyhocks, hibiscus, and abutilon): many species. See also marshmallow, tree mallow Example sentencesExamples - The dried or fresh flowers and leaves of high mallow and dwarf mallow are used as food and medicine.
- Rose mallow can be distinguished from marsh mallow mainly by the leaves and the size of the flowers.
- My parents are buried in a garden I made in Water Mill, the graves two unmarked stones, surrounded by Montauk daisies and pink mallow.
- The look is deliberately natural, with an emphasis on indigenous plants such as swamp mallow and drought-tolerant ornamental grasses.
- Other locals include yarrow, pussytoes, mallow, cudweed, meadowsweet, and chickweed.
Origin Old English meal(u)we, from Latin malva; related to Greek malakhē; compare with mauve. Rhymes aloe, callow, fallow, hallow, marshmallow, sallow, shallow, tallow Definition of mallow in US English: mallownounˈmalōˈmæloʊ A herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disk-shaped fruit. Several kinds are grown as ornamentals, and some are edible. Genus Malva, family Malvaceae (the mallow family): many species. This family also includes the hollyhocks, hibiscus, and abutilon. See also marshmallow, rose mallow Example sentencesExamples - My parents are buried in a garden I made in Water Mill, the graves two unmarked stones, surrounded by Montauk daisies and pink mallow.
- Other locals include yarrow, pussytoes, mallow, cudweed, meadowsweet, and chickweed.
- The dried or fresh flowers and leaves of high mallow and dwarf mallow are used as food and medicine.
- The look is deliberately natural, with an emphasis on indigenous plants such as swamp mallow and drought-tolerant ornamental grasses.
- Rose mallow can be distinguished from marsh mallow mainly by the leaves and the size of the flowers.
Origin Old English meal(u)we, from Latin malva; related to Greek malakhē; compare with mauve. |