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checkerbloom

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: checkermallow, prairie mallow, sidalcea

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wild hollyhock, Sidalcea malviflora

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mallow

History

Etymology

From checker + bloom.