mallow

[ mal-oh ]

noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Malva, including several popular garden plants, as the musk mallow.

mallow

/ ˈmæləʊ /

noun

1. any plant of the malvaceous genus Malva, esp M. sylvestris of Europe, having purple, pink, or white flowers See also dwarf mallow musk mallow
2. any of various related plants, such as the marsh mallow, rose mallow, Indian mallow, and tree mallow

Word History and Origins

Origin of mallow¹

before 1000; Middle English malue, Old English mealwe < Latin malva

Word History and Origins

Origin of mallow¹

Old English mealuwe, from Latin malva; probably related to Greek malakhē mallow

Example Sentences

They include creosote bush, desert lavender, apricot mallow, desert bluebells, milkweed and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The canyon is even more awash in colors than usual because of the frequent winter rains: blueish lupines, indigo bushes, pinkish-purple sand verbena, golden desert poppies, powdery desert lavender, mallow blossoms in creamy orange, lemon-yellow brittlebush.

From Los Angeles Times

They include creosote bush, desert lavender, apricot mallow, desert bluebells, milkweed and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, this green, a variety of mallow, is making up an outsize portion of many Gazans’ diets by providing an inexpensive way to blunt hunger.

From New York Times

In Jabaliya, a refugee camp near Gaza City, families scrounged for mallow leaves to make a thin broth to break the daily Ramadan fast.

From Seattle Times