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mallow 音标拼音: [m'ælo] n. 锦葵属植物 锦葵属植物 mallow n 1: any of various plants of the family MalvaceaeMallow \ Mal" low\, Mallows \ Mal" lows\, n. [ OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala` chh; cf. mala` ssein to soften, malako` s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. { Mauve}, { Malachite}.] ( Bot.) A genus of plants ({ Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities. See { Malvaceous}. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({ Malva sylvestris}) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({ Malva rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick- shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({ Malva Mauritiana} and { Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({ Malva moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow ({ Malva crispa}), are less commonly seen. [ 1913 Webster] { Indian mallow}. See { Abutilon}. { Jew' s mallow}, a plant ({ Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. { Marsh mallow}. See under { Marsh}. [ 1913 Webster]
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