malva

Definitions

Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.

Equivalents

Examples

“Another malva to note⟳ is M. moschata Alba, the white form⟳ of our native musk mallow.”

“How to prepare⟳: Cook⟳ the malvas the same way as amaranth and most other greens in Mexico are prepared[,] that is, briefly cooked with tomatoes or tomatillos and onions ...”

“If your hollyhocks are attacked by rust, and if hibiscus flowers are too tropical looking and gaudy for your taste⟳, investigate⟳ another branch of the mallow family — the malvas. [...] This spring⟳ I started seeds of another malva named M. sylvestris 'Mauritiana', and every seed came up.”

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