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noun
Any of many North American plants of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Plants of the genus Iliamna in the mallow family, Malvaceae, more commonly known as wild hollyhocks.
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noun
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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Synonyms: false mallow
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Broader terms: mallow
Narrower terms: prairie mallow, red false mallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Malvastrum coccineum
History
From globe + mallow. The flowers of both kinds are globe-shaped just before the petals fully open.
