malva

Definitions of malva
  1. noun
    a moderate purple
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    type of:
    morado, púrpura
    a purple color or pigment
  2. noun
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
    synonyms: altea
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    types:
    malvarrosa
    any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
    malvarrosa
    any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
    hibisco
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus
    type of:
    arbusto, mata
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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