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Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans
{n} the name of many plants
{i} any of a number of plants belonging to the genus Malva having hairy stems and pink or white flowers
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities
A group of plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans
a plant with pink or purple flowers marshmallow (malva)
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
mallow family
Family Malvaceae (order Malvales), which contains about 95 genera of herbs, shrubs, and small trees. Mallow species occur in all but the coldest parts of the world, but they are most numerous in the tropics. Hairs that branch into starlike patterns commonly cover some or most vegetative (nonflower) parts of these plants. The flowers are regular and often showy. Cotton is the most important member of the family economically. The green fruits of okra are edible. Many species are valued as ornamentals, including hollyhock and rose of Sharon
marsh mallow
European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
marsh mallow
Perennial herbaceous plant (Althaea officinalis) of the mallow family, native to eastern Europe and northern Africa and naturalized in North America. Found usually in marshy areas near the sea, the marsh mallow has strongly veined, heart-shaped or oval leaves and pinkish flowers borne on stalks about 6 ft (1.8 m) tall. The root was formerly processed to make marshmallows
marsh-mallow
type of candy; type of plant used in medicine
The mallow
hockherb
chaparral mallow
shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
clustered poppy mallow
densely hairy perennial having mostly triangular basal leaves and rose-purple flowers in panicled clusters
common mallow
plant having pink or white flowers belonging to the genus Malvaceae
common mallow
annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States
false mallow
an American plant of the genus Malvastrum
fringed poppy mallow
perennial poppy mallow of United States southern plains states having rose-red or rose-purple flowers
glade mallow
tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers; found wild in most alluvial soils of eastern and central United States
globe mallow
Any of several herbs or shrubs of the genus Sphaeralcea, native to the arid regions of North and South America and having colorful cuplike corollas and numerous stamens fused into tubes
globe mallow
genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits
indian mallow
velvetleaf: tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
indian mallow
tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States
mallows
plural of mallow
mallows
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities
musk mallow
erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
musk mallow
{i} mallow plant that bears pink flowers
poppy mallow
a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer
prairie mallow
false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
purple poppy mallow
hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply-lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers
rose mallow
plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
rose mallow
A tall marsh plant (Hibiscus moscheutos) of eastern North America, having leaves covered with whitish down and large flowers with white, pink, or rose petals with crimson bases
salt marsh mallow
subshrub of southeastern United States to New York
seashore mallow
any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus
tall mallow
erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
tree mallow
arborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
virginia mallow
tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers
mallow

    Расстановка переносов

    mal·low

    Турецкое произношение

    mälō

    Произношение

    /ˈmalō/ /ˈmæloʊ/

    Этимология

    [ 'ma-(")lO ] (noun.) before 12th century. Old English mealwe, from Latin malva. Compare mauve.
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