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Meanings of common mallow in English

Annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in United States.

        Usage of common mallow in English
        1
        The common mallow, whose flower is usually a light mauve, has here a deep, almost purple bloom; the bird's-foot lotus is a deep orange.
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        2
        In his window are coarse wooden boxes, in which are growing the common mallows.
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