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false mallow

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of globe mallow (“Sphaeralcea”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: globe mallow

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an American plant of the genus Malvastrum

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mallow

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noun

Meaning 3

genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: globe mallow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mallow

Narrower terms: prairie mallow, red false mallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Malvastrum coccineum

History

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