Mallow (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The garden was filled with colorful varieties of hibiscus and hollyhock mallow.
- In traditional herbal medicine, the root of the mallow plant was used to soothe sore throats.
- Mallow is often grown in moist meadows and along riverbanks.
- Marshmallow plants are members of the mallow family, characterized by their pink or white flowers.
- Mallow leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, and are rich in vitamins A and C.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Cheeseflower
- Malva Sylvestris
- False Mallow
- Napaea Dioica
- Velvet-leaf
- Wax Mallow
- Musk Mallow
- Sidalcea Malviflora
- Hibiscus Moschatus
- China Jute
- Cheese
- High Mallow
- Sida Rhombifolia
- Iliamna Ruvularis
- Sida Hermaphrodita
- Indian Mallow
- Mus Rose
- Jellyleaf
- Malva Neglecta
- Sleeping Hibiscus
- Hollyhock
- Sphaeralcea Remota
- Butter-print
- Althaea
- Malva Moschata
- Velvetweed
- Wild Hollyhock
- Abelmoschus Moschatus
- Iliamna Acerifolia
- Malope Trifida
- Sida Spinosa
- Abutilon Theophrasti
- Malacothamnus Fasciculatus
- Sphaeralcea Fasciculata
- Iliamna Remota