Mallow Definition

mălō
mallows
noun
Any of a genus (Malva) of plants of the mallow family, with dissected or lobed leaves.
Webster's New World
Any of various other plants of the mallow family, as the marsh mallow or rose mallow.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Malvaceae, order Malvales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the hollyhock, cotton, marsh mallow, and okra, typically having large, showy flowers with many stamens borne on a tube, and a sticky juice in their stems, leaves, and roots.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mallow

Noun

Singular:
mallow
Plural:
mallows

Origin of Mallow

  • Middle English malwe from Old English mealwe and from Old French malve both from Latin malva probably of Semitic origin mlḥ in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English mealwe, from Latin malva. Compare mauve.

    From Wiktionary

Mallow Sentence Examples

  • Mallow received a charter of incorporation from James I.

  • Mallow is a centre for the fine salmon fishing on the Blackwater.

  • These are attracted by wildflowers such as musk mallow and goat's beard.

  • Feeding on the seeds of tree mallow, they seem to favor coastal areas.

  • The fibre known as China jute or Tien-tsin jute is the product of another plant, Abutilon Avicennae, a member of the Mallow family.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAL

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Words Starting With M and Ending With W

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With W