malwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

malew, malewe, malle, malo, maloo, malou, malow, malowe, malue, malve, melwe

Etymology

From Old English mealwe, from Latin malva. Some forms are influenced by Old French mauve.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmalwə/, /ˈmalɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈmaliu̯(ə)/, /ˈmalv(ə)/

Noun

malwe (uncountable)

mallow

Descendants

English: mallow
>? Scots: maw

References

“malwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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