mallow
ˈmæloʊ
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Definition of mallow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
plantsplant with soft leaves and pink or white flowers
  • The mallow bloomed beautifully beside the garden path.
2.
botanyTECH.flowering plant in the Malvaceae familyTECH.
  • The garden was full of colorful mallow.
hibiscus hollyhock
3.
insectTECH.UKuncommon moth found across EurasiaTECH.UK
  • I spotted a mallow resting on the leaf.
insect moth
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Images of mallow

  • mallow: plant with soft leaves and pink or white flowers
    plant with soft leaves and pink or white flowers
  • mallow: flowering plant in the Malvaceae family
    flowering plant in the Malvaceae family
  • mallow: uncommon moth found across Eurasia
    uncommon moth found across Eurasia

Expressions with mallow

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treelike plant with woody stem and red-purple flowers
The tree mallow thrives on rocky European coasts.
hibiscus type, often growing in wetlands with pink or white blooms
Rose mallow thrives in wet ground and shows pale pink blossoms.
plant with pink or purple flowers used in herbal medicine
The common mallow grows wild in many European fields.
any plant resembling mallow but not of the genus Malva
The garden was filled with false mallow, not true mallow species.
plant of the genus Sphaeralcea with orange or red flowers
The globe mallow thrives in the desert landscape of the Southwest.
plant species native to temperate Europe
The musk mallow grows abundantly in European gardens.

Origin of mallow

Old English, mealwe (mallow plant)

Terms with mallow included in their meaning

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plant
genus of plants in the mallow family
wild mallow
perennial wild mallow of western North America
botany
plants of the mallow family with cheese-like fruit
plant
flowers of the mallow plant
botany
tree in the mallow family native to the Caribbean
plant
genus of tropical shrubs in the mallow family
plant
genus of flowering plants in the mallow family
European plant
tree mallow with velvety leaves native to Europe

Examples of mallow in a sentence

  • Mallow is often used in herbal teas.
  • She planted mallow along the pathway.
  • Mallow thrives in the sunny meadow.
  • The mallow is rarely seen in urban areas.
  • Researchers study the mallow for its patterns.

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  1. French:mauve, plante de la famille des Malvacées, ...
  2. German:Malve, Malvenmotte, ...
  3. Italian:malva, pianta di malva, ...
  4. Spanish:malva, malvavisco, ...
  5. Portuguese:malva, malvarisco, ...
  6. Chinese:锦葵, 木槿, ...
  7. Japanese:ゼニアオイ, マロウガ, ...
  8. Arabic:خُبَيْزَة, خُبَّازى, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹבֵיזָה, חוּבֵיזָה, ...
  10. Russian:мальва, мальвовое растение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мальва, мальвова рослина, ...
  12. Hindi:मलो, मैलो, ...

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