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
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
Old English meal(u)we, from Latin malva; related to Greek malakhē; compare with mauve