malvaceous

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adjective

Of or pertaining to plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

OriginLatin malva →
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Meanings

adjectivemalvaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

Origin

  1. Latinmalva“mallow”
  2. Englishmalvaceous

Malvaceae + -ous, from Latin malva (“mallow”).

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Translations

Portuguese malváceo
  • malváceoof or pertaining to plants in the mallow family
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APA

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Chicago

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