MALVASTRUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Malvastrum mean? 

• MALVASTRUM (noun)
  The noun MALVASTRUM has 1 sense:

1. genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera

  Familiarity information: MALVASTRUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MALVASTRUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

genus Malvastrum; Malvastrum

Hypernyms ("Malvastrum" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Holonyms ("Malvastrum" is a member of...):

family Malvaceae; mallow family; Malvaceae (herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra)