mallow
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.
- (countable, uncountable) Larentia clavaria, an uncommon moth found across Eurasia.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmæləʊ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English malwe, from Old English mealwe, borrowed from Latin malva. Compare the doublet mauve.
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