Malvaceous
[mal-vey-shuh s] /mælˈveɪ ʃəs/
adjective
1.
belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.
/mælˈveɪʃəs/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Malvaceae, a family of plants that includes mallow, cotton, okra, althaea, and abutilon
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