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单词 malvaceous
释义

malvaceous

[ mal-vey-shuhs ]
/ mælˈveɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.
Compare mallow family.

Origin of malvaceous

From the Latin word malvāceus, dating back to 1690–1700. See mallow, -aceous

Words nearby malvaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for malvaceous

  • The caterpillar probably feeds on malvaceous plants, as do most of the species of the genus.

    The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

  • Hibiscus, hī-bis′kus, n. a genus of malvaceous plants, mostly tropical.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

  • It feeds on various species of malvaceous plants and also on the common portulaca.

    The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland

British Dictionary definitions for malvaceous

malvaceous
/ (mælˈveɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Malvaceae, a family of plants that includes mallow, cotton, okra, althaea, and abutilon

Word Origin for malvaceous

C17: from Latin malvāceus, from malva mallow
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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