Meaning

3 senses
  1. A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).

    Eibisch

    алте́й лека́рственныйaltéj lekárstvennyj

    алтейaltej

  2. Hibiscus moscheutos (crimsoneyed rosemallow, swamp rosemallow. eastern rosemallow)

  3. Malva sylvestris (common mallow)

More definitions
  • European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers

Translations

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Origin

From marsh + mallow.

From marsh + mallow.

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Forms

plural: marsh mallows

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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