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Definition of: mallow
(mal′ō) noun
1. Any plant of the genus Malva. The most common in the United States is the running or dwarf mallow (M. rotundifolia), a spreading herb with roundish leaves, small, pale–pink flowers, and flat, disklike fruit: the leaves are used in brewing a medicinal tea.
2. Any plant of the mallow family: Indian mallow. [OE mealuwe <L malva. Double of MAUVE.]
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