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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

mallow
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

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22 Subcategories

musk mallow, mus rose, Malva moschata go
erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers
common mallow, Malva neglecta go
annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers
cheese, tall mallow, high mallow, cheeseflower, Malva sylvestris go
erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers
musk mallow, abelmosk, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus go
bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
velvetleaf, velvet-leaf, velvetweed, Indian mallow, butter-print, China jute, Abutilon theophrasti go
tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber
hollyhock go
any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea
hollyhock, althea, althaea go
any of various plants of the genus Althaea
poppy mallow go
a plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer
hibiscus go
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
wild hollyhock, Iliamna remota, Sphaeralcea remota go
a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers
mountain hollyhock, Iliamna ruvularis, Iliamna acerifolia go
perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers
seashore mallow go
any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats
chaparral mallow, Malacothamnus fasciculatus, Sphaeralcea fasciculata go
shrub of coastal ranges of California and Baja California having hairy branches and spikes of numerous mauve flowers
malope, Malope trifida go
western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts
false mallow go
an American plant of the genus Malvastrum
waxmallow, wax mallow, sleeping hibiscus go
any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
glade mallow, Napaea dioica go
tall coarse American herb having palmate leaves and numerous small white dioecious flowers
Virginia mallow, Sida hermaphrodita go
tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers
Queensland hemp, jellyleaf, Sida rhombifolia go
herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute
Indian mallow, Sida spinosa go
tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States
wild hollyhock, checkerbloom, Sidalcea malviflora go
perennial purple-flowered wild mallow of western North America that is also cultivated
false mallow, globe mallow go
genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruits