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Noun: musk mallow
  1. Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
    - abelmosk, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus
     
  2. Erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
    - mus rose, Malva moschata

Derived forms: musk mallows

Type of: mallow

Part of: Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus, genus Malva, Malva

Encyclopedia: Musk mallow