Etymology

malvin

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Today it means: An anthocyanin, a diglucoside of malvidin, found in very many foods. Full definition →

Latin malva
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  1. Latin · derived frommalva“mallow”
  2. English todaymalvin

From Latin malva (“mallow”) + -in.

Words from the same roots

Latinmalva all →

mauvemallowmalvaceous

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