mallow

C2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈmæl.oʊ/ UK /ˈmæl.əʊ/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like mellow /ɛ/ vs /æ/

Freq #57067

Meanings

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noun
a plant of the family Malvaceae, often with soft hairy leaves and pink, purple, or white flowers

Wild mallow grew beside the field, opening pale flowers in early summer.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a plant of the family... malva

Word family

Forms mallows

Derived forms checkermallowmallowwortmarshmallow

Related forms hibiscushollyhock mauve

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marsh mallow
a mallow plant associated with damp ground and pale pink flowers

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English malwe and Old English mealwe, borrowed from Latin malva ("mallow"). Mauve is an etymological relative, named through French for the purple color of some mallow flowers.

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