About The Word Mallow
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Mallow
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What's The Definition Of Mallow?
[n] any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mallow: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mallow: 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 Mallow In Webster's Dictionary \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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