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Malvaceous
Pronunciation : Mal*va"ceous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Malvace?), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this order, and the baobab and the silk-cotton trees are now referred to it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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