mallow
English
/ˈmæləʊ/, /ˈmæloʊ/
noun
Definitions
- Any of a group of flowering plants in several genera of the taxonomic family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva. Several species are edible by humans.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English malue inherited from Old English mealwe (mallow) derived from Latin malva (mallow).
Origin
Latin
malva
Gloss
mallow
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- checker English
- checkermallow English
- globe English
- globe mallow English
- mallowwort English
- malvin English
- marsh English
- marsh mallow English
- marshmallow English
- marshmallowy English
- rose English
- rosemallow English
- wort English
- malva Latin
- Marshmallow German
- malva Italian
- mauve French
- мальва Russian
- маршмэллоу Russian
- malva Spanish, Castilian
- marshmallow Spanish, Castilian
- malva Portuguese
- marshmallow Portuguese
- マシュマロ Japanese
- mealwe Old English
- merscmealwe Old English
- mersċmealwe Old English
- malue Middle English
- malva Catalan, Valencian
- nalbă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- มาร์ชแมลโลว์ Thai
- nalbã Aromanian
- malve Friulian