Main Entry:

mal·low

Pronunciation:

\ˈma-(ˌ)lō\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English malwe, from Old English mealwe, from Latin malva

Date:

before 12th century

: any of a genus (Malva of the family Malvaceae, the mallow family) of herbs with palmately lobed or dissected leaves, usually showy flowers, and a disk-shaped fruit

[mallow illustration]