MUSK MALLOW Definition & Meaning

musk mallow

noun

Also called musk rose. a European mallow, Malva moschata, introduced into North America, having musk-scented white or lavender flowers.
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musk mallow

noun

a malvaceous plant, Malva moschata, of Europe and N Africa, with purple-spotted stems, pink flowers, and a faint scent of musk
another name for abelmosk

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Origin of musk mallow¹

First recorded in 1775–85

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And here, as with bird notes which delight us on account of their resemblance to fresh, young, highly musical human voices, flowers please us best when they exhibit the loveliest human tints—the apple blossom and the bindweed, musk mallow and almond and wild rose, for example.

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Three are familiar at least—viz., the Marsh Mallow, which was formerly used a great deal in making ointment; the Musk Mallow, and the Tree Mallow.

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