tree mallow

English

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Classical Greek δενδρομαλάχη (dendromalákhē) from δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) +‎ μαλάχη (malákhē, “mallow”).

Noun

tree mallow (plural tree mallows)

  1. Malva arborea, a mallow native to the British Isles and Mediterranean Europe and Africa.
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