mallow
/ˈmæləʊ/noun
1- 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。
1.1
- 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.
词源
Old English meal（u）we, from Latin malva; related to Greek malakhē; compare with MAUVE.