malve

Definitions of malve
  1. noun
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
    synonyms: maluwe, stokroos
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    types:
    botermerk, rijksbotermerk
    tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
    stokroos
    any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
    type of:
    punch, rumpunch, struik
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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