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Malope

Malope

9.9
A small herb with bright trumpet-shaped flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Malope
  • The Malope is prized in gardens for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • Several species within Malope are grown for ornamental purposes across Europe.

  • Botanists studied the distribution of Malope in Mediterranean habitats.

  • The Malope plant is known for its vibrant colors.

  • Have you seen the Malope flowers in the garden?

  • Several species within Malope are grown for ornamental purposes across Europe.

  • The Malope is prized in gardens for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers.

  • Have you seen the Malope flowers in the garden?

Surface Forms

Malope singular
Malope plural

Etymology

Malope comes from the same root as the familiar word mallow, the name for a group of soft-leaf, flowering plants. So, thinking of Malope as a 'small mallow' helps you remember it is a garden plant grown for its bright, mallow-like flowers.