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Noun: musk mallow
  1. Erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States
    "The musk mallow's sweet scent filled the garden";
    - Malva moschata
     
  2. Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
    "The musk mallow is also known as ambrette for its musky scent";
    - abelmosk, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus

Derived forms: musk mallows

Type of: mallow

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

Encyclopedia: Musk mallow