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malva
(encz) | Malva, |
Malva
(gcide) | Malva \Malva\ prop. n.
A genus of herbs and subshrubs including the mallows.
Syn: genus Malva.
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malva
(wn) | Malva
n 1: herbs and subshrubs: mallows [syn: Malva, genus Malva] |
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malvasia
(encz) | malvasia, n: |
order malvales
(encz) | order Malvales, n: |
Malva
(gcide) | Malva \Malva\ prop. n.
A genus of herbs and subshrubs including the mallows.
Syn: genus Malva.
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Malva Alcea
(gcide) | Vervain \Ver"vain\, n. [OE. verveine, F. verveine, fr. L.
verbena, pl. verbenae sacred boughs of laurel, olive, or
myrtle, a class of plants; cf. verbenaca vervain. Cf.
Verbena.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Verbena.
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Vervain mallow (Bot.), a species of mallow (Malva Alcea)
with rose-colored flowers.
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Malva crispa
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
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Malva Mauritiana
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
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Malva moschata
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
[1913 Webster]Musk \Musk\ (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr.
Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and
cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of
the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind
the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter
taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and
enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant
antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of
various other animals, having a similar odor.
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2. (Zool.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
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3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat
similar.
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4. (Bot.)
(a) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
(b) A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum);
-- called also musky heron's-bill.
(c) A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
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Musk beaver (Zool.), muskrat (1).
Musk beetle (Zool.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia
moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of
attar of roses.
Musk cat. See Bondar.
Musk cattle (Zool.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below).
Musk deer (Zool.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus
moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of
Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are
developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce
is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish
below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil
and napu.
Musk duck. (Zool.)
(a) The Muscovy duck.
(b) An Australian duck (Biziura lobata).
Musk lorikeet (Zool.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta
australis}) of Australia.
Musk mallow (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:
(a) A species of mallow (Malva moschata), the foliage of
which has a faint musky smell.
(b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk.
Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family
(Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar
scent.
Musk ox (Zool.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos
moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found
fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat
of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is
abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The
full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds.
Musk parakeet. (Zool.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above).
Musk pear (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling
the Seckel pear.
Musk plant (Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found
in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a
strong musky odor.
Musk root (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong
odor, as that of the nard (Nardostachys Jatamansi) and
of a species of Angelica.
Musk rose (Bot.), a species of rose (Rosa moschata),
having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.
Musk seed (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family
(Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in
flavoring. See Abelmosk.
Musk sheep (Zool.), the musk ox.
Musk shrew (Zool.), a shrew (Sorex murinus), found in
India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also
sondeli, and mondjourou.
Musk thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus
nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling
strongly of musk.
Musk tortoise, Musk turtle (Zool.), a small American
fresh-water tortoise (Armochelys odorata syn. {Ozotheca
odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called
also stinkpot.
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Malva neglecta
(gcide) | Malva neglecta \Malva neglecta\ prop. n. (Bot.)
The species name of the common mallow, an annual Old World
plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in
U.S..
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Malva rotundifolia
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
[1913 Webster]Cheese \Cheese\ (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L.
caseus, LL. casius. Cf. Casein.]
1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet,
separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in
a hoop or mold.
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2. A mass of pomace, or ground apples, pressed together in
the form of a cheese.
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3. The flat, circular, mucilaginous fruit of the dwarf mallow
(Malva rotundifolia). [Colloq.]
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4. A low courtesy; -- so called on account of the cheese form
assumed by a woman's dress when she stoops after extending
the skirts by a rapid gyration. --De Quincey. --Thackeray.
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Cheese cake, a cake made of or filled with, a composition
of soft curds, sugar, and butter. --Prior.
Cheese fly (Zool.), a black dipterous insect ({Piophila
casei}) of which the larv[ae] or maggots, called skippers
or hoppers, live in cheese.
Cheese mite (Zool.), a minute mite (Tryoglyhus siro) in
cheese and other articles of food.
Cheese press, a press used in making cheese, to separate
the whey from the curd, and to press the curd into a mold.
Cheese rennet (Bot.), a plant of the Madder family ({Golium
verum}, or yellow bedstraw), sometimes used to coagulate
milk. The roots are used as a substitute for madder.
Cheese vat, a vat or tub in which the curd is formed and
cut or broken, in cheese making.
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Malva sylvestris
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
[1913 Webster]Malva sylvestris \Malva sylvestris\prop. n. (Bot.)
The species name of the tall mallow, an erect or decumbent
Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple
flowers; introduced into the U. S.
Syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower.
[WordNet 1.5]Mauve \Mauve\ (m[=o]v), n. [F., mallow, L. malva. So named from
the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common
mallow, Malva sylvestris. See Mallow.]
A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac.
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Mauve aniline (Chem.), a dyestuff produced artificially by
the oxidation of commercial aniline, and the first
discovered of the so-called coal-tar, or aniline, dyes. It
consists of the sulphate of mauve["i]ne, and is a dark
brown or bronze amorphous powder, which dissolves to a
beatiful purple color. Called also aniline purple,
violine, Perkin's mauve, etc.
[1913 Webster]cheeseflower \cheeseflower\ n.
an erect or decumbent Old World perennial ({Malva
sylvestris}) with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers;
introduced into the U. S.
Syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, Malva sylvestris.
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Malvaceae
(gcide) | Malvaceae \Malvaceae\ prop. n.
A natural family of herbs and shrubs and some trees,
including the mallows, cotton, and okra; the mallow family.
Syn: family Malvaceae, mallow family.
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Malvaceous
(gcide) | Malvaceous \Mal*va"ceous\, a. [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows.
See Mallow.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants
(Malvaceae), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton
plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this family. It was
formerly classified as an order, and included the baobab and
the silk-cotton trees. The baobab and silk-cotton trees are
now placed in the family Bombacaceae, which is included
with the Malvaceae in the order Malvales.
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Malvales
(gcide) | Malvales \Malvales\ n.
A natural order of plants including the families Malvaceae,
Bombacaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Sterculiaceae, and
Tiliaceae.
Syn: order Malvales.
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malvasia
(gcide) | malvasia \malvasia\ n.
A sweet grape used to make malmsey wine.
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Malvastrum
(gcide) | Malvastrum \Malvastrum\ n.
A genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers
often placed in other genera.
Syn: genus Malvastrum.
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Malvaviscus
(gcide) | Malvaviscus \Malvaviscus\ n.
A small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax
mallows.
Syn: genus Malvaviscus.
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family malvaceae
(wn) | family Malvaceae
n 1: herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
[syn: Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family] |
genus malva
(wn) | genus Malva
n 1: herbs and subshrubs: mallows [syn: Malva, genus Malva] |
genus malvastrum
(wn) | genus Malvastrum
n 1: genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers
often placed in other genera [syn: Malvastrum, {genus
Malvastrum}] |
genus malvaviscus
(wn) | genus Malvaviscus
n 1: small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax
mallows [syn: Malvaviscus, genus Malvaviscus] |
malva moschata
(wn) | Malva moschata
n 1: erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage
and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States [syn:
musk mallow, mus rose, Malva moschata] |
malva neglecta
(wn) | Malva neglecta
n 1: annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white
flowers; naturalized in United States [syn: {common
mallow}, Malva neglecta] |
malva sylvestris
(wn) | Malva sylvestris
n 1: erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary
clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United
States [syn: tall mallow, high mallow, cheese,
cheeseflower, Malva sylvestris] |
malvaceae
(wn) | Malvaceae
n 1: herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
[syn: Malvaceae, family Malvaceae, mallow family] |
malvales
(wn) | Malvales
n 1: Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae;
Tiliaceae [syn: Malvales, order Malvales] |
malvasia
(wn) | malvasia
n 1: used to make malmsey wine |
malvastrum
(wn) | Malvastrum
n 1: genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers
often placed in other genera [syn: Malvastrum, {genus
Malvastrum}] |
malvastrum coccineum
(wn) | Malvastrum coccineum
n 1: false mallow of western United States having racemose red
flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum [syn:
prairie mallow, red false mallow, {Sphaeralcea
coccinea}, Malvastrum coccineum] |
malvaviscus
(wn) | Malvaviscus
n 1: small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax
mallows [syn: Malvaviscus, genus Malvaviscus] |
order malvales
(wn) | order Malvales
n 1: Malvaceae; Bombacaceae; Elaeocarpaceae; Sterculiaceae;
Tiliaceae [syn: Malvales, order Malvales] |
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