malvaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mal*va"ceous adjective

Etymology

L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Malvaceæ), 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.