malwe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• malew, malewe, malow, malowe, malue, malve
• melwe (Hampshire); malle, maloo (Lincolnshire); malou (Herefordshire)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmalwə/, /ˈmalɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈmaluː/, /ˈmalv(ə)/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmaliu̯(ə)/ (especially Kent, Southern, South Midland)

Noun

malwe (uncountable)

1. mallow (plant of the family Malvaceae, especially of the genus Malva)

   Synonym: hok

Descendants

• English: mallow
• Middle Scots: maw, mawe
  • Scots: maw

References

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