- mallow pink
- noun
: a moderate purplish pink to light reddish purple
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mallow pink
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pink — Synonyms and related words: Bolshevik, India pink, Jacobin, Vandyke, Wobbly, acme, acme of perfection, anarchist, anarchistic, anarcho syndicalist, annatto, auger, bite, blaze, blooming, bore, broach, burnt rose, chop, climax, color, consummation … Moby Thesaurus
mallow — ► NOUN ▪ a herbaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. ORIGIN Latin malva; related to MAUVE(Cf. ↑mauve) … English terms dictionary
mallow — UK [ˈmæləʊ] / US [ˈmæloʊ] noun [countable] Word forms mallow : singular mallow plural mallows a plant with pink, purple, or white flowers … English dictionary
mallow — n. 1 any plant of the genus Malva, esp. M. sylvestris, with hairy stems and leaves and pink or purple flowers. 2 any of several other plants of the family Malvaceae, including marsh mallow and tree mallow. Etymology: OE meal(u)we f. L malva … Useful english dictionary
mallow — mal|low [ˈmæləu US ou] n [U and C] [Date: 1000 1100; : Latin; Origin: malva] a plant with pink or purple flowers →↑marshmallow … Dictionary of contemporary English
mallow — mal|low [ mælou ] noun count a plant with pink, purple, or white flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mallow — mal·low || mæləʊ n. any of a number of plants belonging to the genus Malva having hairy stems and pink or white flowers … English contemporary dictionary
mallow — noun a herbaceous plant with hairy stems, pink or purple flowers, and disc shaped fruit. [Genus Malva, family Malvaceae: many species.] Origin OE meal(u)we, from L. malva; cf. mauve … English new terms dictionary
mallow — noun (C, U) a plant with pink or purple flowers and long stems see also: marshmallow (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
musk mallow — noun 1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus • Syn: ↑abelmosk, ↑Abelmoschus moschatus, ↑Hibiscus moschatus • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Member Holonyms: ↑Abelmoschus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
