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mallows

mallows is the plural of mallow.

Meaning of mallow

Noun

mallow (countable and uncountable, plural mallows)

  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.
    • Gonzalo. Had I plantation of this isle, my lord,—
      Antonio. He’ld sow’t with nettle-seed.
      Sebastian. Or docks, or mallows.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
  2. Larentia clavaria, an uncommon moth found across Eurasia.

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: Mallows

Mallows

  1. (plural) plural of Mallow

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Mallows

Mallows

  1. A surname

Phrases with mallows

Questions about mallows

What does mallows mean?
Mallows means a surname.
What is mallows the plural of?
Mallows is the plural of mallow.
What part of speech is mallows?
Mallows is a proper noun.

Words near mallows in the dictionary

  1. Mallos
  2. malloside
  3. mallotoxin
  4. mallow
  5. Mallowa
  6. mallows
  7. mallowwort
  8. mallowworts
  9. Malloy
  10. Malloys
  11. Mallozzi

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