Mallows
/ˈmæl.oʊz/noun
Plural of mallow, a group of plants in the hibiscus family with soft leaves and flowers.
Did you know?The English word mallow ultimately comes from Latin *malva*, a plant name so old it was already in use in classical antiquity and spread through Europe as a medicinal herb.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mel-
“A likely ancient root meaning soft or tender, often proposed in connection with the plant’s name, though the exact prehistory is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μᾰλάχη / maláchē
“A mallow plant.”
Latin
Latin
malva
“A mallow plant.”
Old English
English
malwe
“Mallow, the plant.”
Middle English
English
malowe
“Mallow; the plant, later with plural forms like mallows.”
Modern English
English
mallows
“Plural form of mallow, referring to mallow plants.”
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