mallow
mallow Lexical Profile
mallow Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Any of various herbaceous plants of the family Malvaceae, typically having hairy stems, lobed leaves, and showy five-petaled flowers.
"The wild mallow growing along the fence line attracted dozens of bees with its bright pink blossoms."
A soft, spongy confection made from sugar, gelatin, and sometimes flavoring; an informal shortening of marshmallow.
"We roasted chocolate and mallows over the campfire until they were perfectly gooey."
A pale purple or mauve color, resembling the typical blossoms of the mallow plant.
"The walls of the nursery were painted in a soothing shade of mallow."
• Rhymes for mallow
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'mealwe', derived from Latin 'malva', denoting the mallow plant. It is ultimately of Mediterranean or Semitic origin.
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