HyperDic: marsh_mallow

English > 1 sense of the expression marsh mallow:
NOUNplantmarsh mallow, white mallow, Althea officinalisEuropean perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
English > marsh mallow: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningEuropean perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers.
Synonymswhite mallow, Althea officinalis
Member ofgenus Althaeahollyhocks
Broaderalthea, althaea, hollyhockAny of various plants of the genus Althaea

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