■ noun a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc-shaped fruit. [Genus Malva , family Malvaceae: many species.]
Origin
OE meal(u)we , from L. malva ; cf. mauve .
■ noun a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc-shaped fruit. [Genus Malva , family Malvaceae: many species.]
Origin
OE meal(u)we , from L. malva ; cf. mauve .
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