Definitions

1. noun

a genus of herbs and shrubs in the mallow family, including the common mallow and the rose mallow.

“The garden contained a variety of plants, including the delicate malva and the vibrant hibiscus.”

2. noun

a type of mallow, Malva sylvestris, often used in traditional medicine and herbal remedies.

“The herbalist recommended a tea made from the leaves of the malva plant to soothe her patient’s cough.”

3. verb

to treat or dress with a malva paste, especially to soothe skin irritations or wounds.

“The grandmother would malva the baby’s sore bottom with a mixture of malva paste and olive oil.”