Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Malva moschata

Malva moschata

9.6
A plant that lives many years with leaves that have a musky smell and pink or white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : malva almizclera
  • The Malva moschata in my garden blooms with delicate pink petals every summer.

Examples

  • The Malva moschata is often cultivated in gardens for its fragrant leaves and lovely flowers.

  • Botanists studied the musky aroma emitted by the Malva moschata leaves.

  • Wild Malva moschata can sometimes be found growing along country roadsides.

  • The Malva moschata blooms beautifully in my garden.

  • Have you seen the Malva moschata in the park?

  • Every summer, the Malva moschata attracts butterflies with its stunning pink blossoms.

  • In Europe, many people enjoy the musky scent of Malva moschata in their flower beds.

Synonyms

musk mallow
vsMalva moschata
  • UK
9.3

A plant from Europe and Asia that lives for many years with slightly musky leaves and white or pink flowers

is the formal botanical name for the same plant

Surface Forms

Malva moschata singular
Malva moschatas plural

Morphology

Malva + moschata

This is a scientific Latin binomial rather than an ordinary English phrase: understanding the species name requires botanical/Latin knowledge rather than simple composition of everyday English words. While 'Malva' may hint at mallow, 'moschata' is a Latin epithet (meaning ‘musk‑scented’) not transparently known to a B1 learner, so the overall meaning cannot be reliably derived from the constituents.

Etymology

Malva moschata literally describes the plant: Malva is the old word for 'mallow' and moschata means 'musk-scented'. So the name gives a clear image of a mallow with a faint musk smell, which is why people call it 'musk mallow' today.