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Definition of rose mallow
rose mallow
Plural:rose mallows
• noun
1
Any of various ornamental herbaceous plants or shrubs of the genus Hibiscus (family Malvaceae), especially the North American wetland species Hibiscus moscheutos, cultivated for their large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, white, or purple.
Example
"Large pink blossoms of rose mallow bloomed along the sunny edges of the marsh in late summer."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rose mallow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rose%20mallow