# mallow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmæləʊ/ · frequency rank #60,256

## Definitions
1. Any 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.
2. Larentia clavaria, an uncommon moth found across Eurasia.

## Etymology
From Middle English malwe, from Old English mealwe, borrowed from Latin malva. Compare the doublet mauve.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mallow