Malva
- noun
- /ˈmæl.və/
- Specialized
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malva
- And how she hoped that he had not driven over her malva deliberately, hoped that the sergeant with the moustache, brusque as he was, had nipped the plant by accident.
Examples
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Gardening enthusiasts often include malva in their flower beds due to its vibrant colors.
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And like malva pudding all right, thank you.
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And when Joop came home, she said nothing of the malva; he said of Sarie that it was a relief, her politics, but that one could not be sure of those types, that perhaps being in politics did not stand in the way of whoring.
Fiction book (1996) -
Volunteer plants propagate without intervention, and those, like malva (Malachra capitata) and spiritweed (Eryngium foetidum), that are deemed useful are tended if they appear in the home garden.
Academic text (2004) -
The malva plant has beautiful five-petaled flowers that attract many pollinators.
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In herbal remedies, malva leaves are used for their soothing properties.
Synonyms
A group of flowering plants in the mallow family, including common mallows
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that lives many years with leaves that have a musky smell and pink or white flowers
- Specialized
A small wild plant often found as a weed with round leaves and pink or white flowers
- Specialized
A group of flowering plants in the mallow family, including common mallows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malva comes from the Latin malva and the Greek malakhē, which mean 'soft' because the plant's leaves are soft and a little slimy. The English name mallow is the same root, so thinking of 'soft' leaves helps you remember this garden plant.
