malva
/ˈmæl.və/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From the genus name, or in some Spanish or Portuguese contexts, from the Spanish or Portuguese word.