n. 1 any plant of the genus Malva, esp. M. sylvestris, with hairy stems and leaves and pink or purple flowers. 2 any of several other plants of the family Malvaceae, including marsh mallow and tree mallow.
[ OE meal(u)we f. L malva ]
n. 1 any plant of the genus Malva, esp. M. sylvestris, with hairy stems and leaves and pink or purple flowers. 2 any of several other plants of the family Malvaceae, including marsh mallow and tree mallow.
[ OE meal(u)we f. L malva ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012