The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Indian mallow — 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},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian mallow — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian mallow — n. a tall weed (Abutilon theophrasti) of the mallow family, with small, yellow flowers and large, heart shaped, velvety leaves … English World dictionary
Indian mallow — noun 1. tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States • Syn: ↑Sida spinosa • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Member Holonyms: ↑Sida, ↑genus Sida 2. tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having… … Useful english dictionary
Indian-mallow — pluoštinis galenis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos pluoštinis augalas (Abutilon theophrasti), paplitęs Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Abutilon theophrasti angl. abutilon hemp; butterprint; China jute; Indian mallow; Tientsin… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Indian mallow — 1. Also called velvetleaf. an Asian plant, Abutilon theophrasti, of the mallow family, having velvety leaves and yellow flowers: it is cultivated in China for its jutelike fiber and has become naturalized as a weed in North America. 2. any of… … Universalium
Indian mallow — /ɪndiən ˈmæloʊ/ (say indeeuhn maloh) noun a tall malvaceous North American plant, Abutilon theophrasti, with large, smooth leaves and small yellow flowers …
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}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
