mallow

mallow
noun
  1. a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc-shaped fruit. Several kinds are grown as ornamentals and some are edible
    锦葵;锦葵科植物。 参见 marsh mallow, tree mallow
  2. Genus Malva, family Malvaceae (the mallow family): many species. This family also includes the hollyhocks, hibiscus, and abutilon
    锦葵属,锦葵科: 多种。该科植物还包括蜀葵、木槿和苘麻. 参见 marsh mallow, tree mallow
语源
  1. Old English meal(u)we, from Latin malva; related to Greek malakhē; compare with mauve
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