锦葵

[ noun ]
erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
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Mallow \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}.

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.

{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}.


Malva sylvestris \Malva sylvestris\prop. n. (Bot.)
The species name of the tall mallow, an erect or decumbent
Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple
flowers; introduced into the U. S.

Syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower.
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Mauve \Mauve\ (m[=o]v), n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from
the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common
mallow, {Malva sylvestris}. See {Mallow}.]
A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac.

{Mauve aniline} (Chem.), a dyestuff produced artificially by
the oxidation of commercial aniline, and the first
discovered of the so-called coal-tar, or aniline, dyes. It
consists of the sulphate of mauve["i]ne, and is a dark
brown or bronze amorphous powder, which dissolves to a
beatiful purple color. Called also {aniline purple},
{violine}, {Perkin's mauve}, etc.


cheeseflower \cheeseflower\ n.
an erect or decumbent Old World perennial ({Malva
sylvestris}) with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers;
introduced into the U. S.

Syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, {Malva sylvestris}.
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cheeseflower \cheeseflower\ n.
an erect or decumbent Old World perennial ({Malva
sylvestris}) with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers;
introduced into the U. S.

Syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, {Malva sylvestris}.
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