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)

1. mallow

Descendants

• English: mallow
• >? Scots: maw

References

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