mallow
mallow Lexical Profile
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• noun
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Malva or the family Malvaceae, native to temperate and tropical regions, characterized by hairy stems, lobed leaves, and showy five-petaled blossoms in shades of pink, mauve, purple, or white.
"Wild mallows with delicate pink blossoms grew abundantly along the sunny meadow border."
Any mucilaginous herb or shrub of the family Malvaceae, such as the common mallow or marsh mallow, harvested in traditional herbalism and culinary practice for its soothing,sap-rich roots and edible leaves.
"Herbalists historically steeped the roots of the mallow in warm water to prepare a soothing syrup for sore throats."
A pale purple or pinkish-mauve color resembling the petals of the mallow flower.
"The artist mixed white and magenta with a touch of blue to achieve a muted mallow for the twilight sky."
• adjective
Having a delicate pale purple or pinkish-mauve color resembling the blossom of the mallow plant.
"She chose a soft mallow silk ribbon to trim the summer hat."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English mæwe or mealwe, borrowed from Latin malva, which is cognate with Ancient Greek malakhe ('mallow'), likely derived from a Mediterranean substrate language.
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