Meanings
nountree mallow (plural tree mallows)
plural tree mallows
- Malva arborea, a mallow native to the British Isles and Mediterranean Europe and Africa.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounarborescent perennial shrub having palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers; southwestern United States
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Origin
Possibly a calque of Classical Greek δενδρομαλάχη (dendromalákhē) from δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + μαλάχη (malákhē, “mallow”).
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tree mallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20mallow
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“tree mallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20mallow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree mallow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20mallow.
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