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malva

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

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  • /ˈmæl.və/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: M AA1 L V AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

herbs and subshrubs: mallows

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Malva

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name, or in some Spanish or Portuguese contexts, from the Spanish or Portuguese word.