malva
Pronunciations
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/ˈmæl.və/
Noun
Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.
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Another malva to note is M. moschata Alba, the white form of our native musk mallow.
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How to prepare: Cook the malvas the same way as amaranth and most other greens in Mexico are prepared[,] that is, briefly cooked with tomatoes or tomatillos and onions ...
If your hollyhocks are attacked by rust, and if hibiscus flowers are too tropical looking and gaudy for your taste, investigate another branch of the mallow family — the malvas. [...] This spring I started seeds of another malva named M. sylvestris 'Mauritiana', and every seed came up.
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malvas