MALLOW


Meaning of MALLOW in English

/ ˈmæləʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun

[ C , U ] a plant with stems covered with small hairs and pink, purple or white flowers

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English meal(u)we , from Latin malva ; related to Greek malakhē ; compare with mauve .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.