rose mallow
rose mallow · rose mallows
Any of various flowering plants in the genus HibiscusAny of various flowering plants in the genus Hibiscus.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various flowering plants in the genus Hibiscus.
More definitions
- plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
- showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
Origin
From rose + mallow.From rose + mallow.
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Forms
plural: rose mallowsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock:Alcea roseaAlthea rosea
- showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers:swamp mallowcommon rose mallowswamp rose mallowHibiscus moscheutos
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrose mallows
See also
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