malvavischio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin malva hibiscus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.vaˈvi.skjo/
• Rhymes: -iskjo
• Hyphenation: mal‧va‧vì‧schio

Noun

malvavischio m (uncountable)

1. Synonym of altea (Althaea officinalis)
2. Synonym of malva canapina (Althaea cannabina)

Further reading

• malvavischio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana