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globe mallow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
globe -mal-low
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many North American plants of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family, Malvaceae.

noun

Plants of the genus Iliamna in the mallow family, Malvaceae, more commonly known as wild hollyhocks.

Etymology

From globe + mallow. The flowers of both kinds are globe-shaped just before the petals fully open.

Inflected Forms

globe mallows (plural)

Phrases

copper globemallow narrow-leaved globemallow

Synonyms

false mallow

Questions

What does globe mallow mean?
Any of many North American plants of the genus Sphaeralcea in the mallow family, Malvaceae.
Where does globe mallow come from?
From globe + mallow. The flowers of both kinds are globe-shaped just before the petals fully open.

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