'Mallow' definitions:
Definition of 'mallow'
From: WordNet
noun
Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
Definition of 'Mallow'
From: GCIDE
- Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve, Malachite.] (Bot.) A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities. See Malvaceous. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea), musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less commonly seen. [1913 Webster]
- Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
- Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
- Marsh mallow. See under Marsh. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Mallow'
- Mallows,
- Indian mallow,
- Jew's mallow,
- Marsh mallow,
- Musk mallow,
- Rose mallow,
- Vervain mallow,
- chaparral mallow,
- common mallow,
- false mallow,
- glade mallow,
- globe mallow,
- high mallow,
- mallow family,
- poppy mallow,
- prairie mallow,
- seashore mallow,
- swamp mallow,
- tall mallow,
- tree mallow,
- virginia mallow,
- wax mallow,
- white mallow,
- clustered poppy mallow,
- common rose mallow,
- confederate rose mallow,
- fringed poppy mallow,
- purple poppy mallow,
- red false mallow,
- salt marsh mallow,
- swamp rose mallow