mallow
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- noun
- /ˈmæl.oʊ/
- There were mallows and zinnias blooming in the gardens, several acres of them.
- mallow bloom
- mallow family
- swamp mallow
Examples
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The bright pink flowers of the mallow bloomed beautifully in my garden this spring.
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The mallows were red and yellow; some few were white.
Fiction book (1997) -
Harvested from the mallow marshes of Peru.
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Yuccas flower in sunlit spaces, live oaks streaked with moss hang over dark, grassless patches; here and there, mallows bloom redly.
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In our local botanical garden, I learned about the different species of mallow and their characteristics.
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Several types of mallow thrive in our climate, attracting many pollinators during the summer months.
Synonyms
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A group of soft-stemmed plants with flowers that have five petals and soft sticky leaves
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A group of flowering plants like hibiscus, cotton, and okra
A group of flowering plants in the mallow family, including common mallows
Compounds
- UK
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A small European plant with pink flowers and triangular leaves that lives for many years
- Indian
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A bushy tropical plant with flowers like hibiscus that are yellow, pink, or scarlet
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A tall herb that lives many years and has rosy purple flowers used in gardens and teas
- Indian
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A tropical plant with bright flowers often grown for its fiber or found as a weed
A plant that lives many years with hairy stems, triangular leaves, and clusters of rose-purple flowers
A Chinese bush with large flowers that change from white or pink to deep red in a day
- UK
A plant from Europe and Asia that lives for many years with slightly musky leaves and white or pink flowers
- US
A tall wild plant with palm-shaped leaves and small white flowers growing near rivers in eastern and central United States
Hairy plant that lives many years with round lobed leaves and large purple or red flowers
- Specialized
A plant with groups of bright red flowers that grows in the western United States
- Specialized
A low garden plant with leaves shaped like a hand and red, white, or purple flowers that bloom all summer
A plant from the western United States with bright red flowers in small clusters
A tall plant from the southeastern United States with maple-like leaves and white flowers
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Etymology
Mallow comes from an old name malva for a soft, hairy plant and became the English name for the plants with soft leaves and pretty flowers. A helpful way to remember it is marshmallow, the sweet named after the mallow that grew in marshes, so think of mallow as a soft, soothing plant often used in teas and simple remedies.