MALLOW


Meaning of MALLOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-(ˌ)lō ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English malwe, from Old English mealwe, from Latin malva

Date: before 12th century

: any of a genus ( Malva of the family Malvaceae, the mallow family) of herbs with palmately lobed or dissected leaves, usually showy flowers, and a disk-shaped fruit

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