waxmallow

noun

: any of various plants (genus Malvaviscus) of the family Malvaceae having drooping flowers like those of the hibiscus

Word History

Etymology

wax entry 1 + mallow

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Rhymes for waxmallow

• caballo
• cavallo
• callow
• hallo
• hallow
• mallow
• palo
• sallow
• shallow
• tallow