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)
- mallow
Descendants
- English: mallow
- >? Scots: maw
References
- “malwe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.