mallow

Any of various plants of the genus Malva of the mallow family, having pink, purple, or white axillary flowers, palmate or dissected leaves, and dry disk-shaped fruits.

Any of various other plants in the mallow family, such as the rose mallow.

Any plant of the genus Malva, or of the order Malvacæ, the mallow family.

In England, a plant of either of the genera Sida and Urena.

A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities. See malvaceous.

See Abutilon.

a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.

See under Marsh.

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.

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae