Meanings
nouncommon mallow (countable and uncountable, plural common mallows)
plural common mallows
- Any of locally common species of mallow plants:
- UScountableuncountableAustralian hollyhock, native hollyhock (Malva neglecta)
- AustraliaNew Zealandcountableuncountableblue mallow (Malva preissiana)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMalva sylvestris
Similar
cheeses, high mallow, tall mallow
nounblue mallow (Malva preissiana)
Similar
cheeses, forest mallow, tall mallow, high mallow
More synonyms by meaning
nounannual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States
Similar
Malva neglecta
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APA
common mallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20mallow
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“common mallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20mallow. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common mallow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20mallow.
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