| NOUN | plant | false mallow, globe mallow | genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits |
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| plant | false mallow | an American plant of the genus Malvastrum |
| Meaning | genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits. | |
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| Synonym | globe mallow | |
| Member of | Sphaeralcea, genus Sphaeralcea | large genus of chiefly tropical herbs with showy flowers and mostly globose fruits |
| Narrower | prairie mallow, red false mallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, Malvastrum coccineum | false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers |
| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
| Meaning | An American plant of the genus Malvastrum. | |
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| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
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