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Malvastrum

noun

genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera

• Syn: ↑genus Malvastrum

• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family

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\\malˈvastrəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Latin malva mallow

: a large genus of herbs and shrubs (family Malvaceae) characterized by red or yellow flowers and capitate stigmas — see false mallow

Useful english dictionary. 2012.