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Definition: Malva crispa
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]
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