English Explanatory Dictionary

globe mallow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many North American plants of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
  2. Plants of the genus Iliamna in the mallow family, Malvaceae, more commonly known as wild hollyhocks.

Word forms

globe mallow globe mallows

Etymology

From globe + mallow. The flowers of both kinds are globe-shaped just before the petals fully open.

Derived words

copper globemallow narrow-leaved globemallow
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