- mauveA rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.
- mallowAny 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.
- malvinAn anthocyanin, a diglucoside of malvidin, found in very many foods.
- malvaceousOf or pertaining to plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.