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Mallow
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| mallow (ˈmæləʊ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | dwarf mallow See also musk mallow any plant of the malvaceous genus Malva, esp M. sylvestris of Europe, having purple, pink, or white flowers |
| 2. | any of various related plants, such as the marsh mallow, rose mallow, Indian mallow, and tree mallow |
| [Old English mealuwe, from Latin malva; probably related to Greek malakhē mallow] | |
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Word Origin & History
mallow
O.E. malwe, from L. malva, from a pre-L. Mediterranean language, the same word that yielded Gk. malakhe "mallow."
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mallow
any of several flowering plants in the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae), especially those of the genera Hibiscus and Malva. Hibiscus species include the great rose mallow (H. grandiflorus), with large white to purplish flowers; the soldier rose mallow (H. militaris), a shrub that grows to a height of 2 metres (6 feet); and the common, or swamp, rose mallow (H. moscheutos).
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