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malva

Pronunciation: [ˈmaɫ.wa]

“malva” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. mallow

Etymology

Unknown, but likely a substrate word related to Hebrew מַלּוּחַ (mallū́aḥ, “saltbush”) and Ancient Greek μαλάχη (malákhē, “mallow”). Compare also Middle Armenian բաղբակ (baġbak) and Georgian ბალბა (balba, “mallow”).

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