rose mallows

English

Etymology 1

Noun

rose mallows

1. plural of rose mallow

Etymology 2

A corruption of the Malay-Javanese rasamalla, meaning "perfume garland".

Noun

rose mallows (uncountable)

1. Synonym of storax (“type of resin”)

References

• (storax): Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “rose mallows”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].