mealwe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *malwā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæ͜ɑl.we/, [ˈmæ͜ɑɫ.we]

Noun

mealwe f

  1. (botany) mallow
    Synonym: hoclēaf

Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative mealwe mealwan
accusative mealwan mealwan
genitive mealwan mealwena
dative mealwan mealwum

Descendants

  • Middle English: malwe
    • English: mallow
    • >? Scots: maw