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mallow
noun
- any of a genus (Malva) of plants of the mallow family, with dissected or lobed leaves
- any of various other plants of the mallow family, as the marsh mallow or rose mallow
adjective
designating a family (Malvaceae, order Malvales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the hollyhock, cotton, marsh mallow, and okra, typically having large, showy flowers with many stamens borne on a tube, and a sticky juice in their stems, leaves, and roots
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