musk mallow

Questions about musk mallow

What does musk mallow mean?

musk mallow means "bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for musk mallow?

Close synonyms include abelmosk, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus, mus rose, Malva moschata. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is musk mallow a common word?

musk mallow is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.