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sidalcea

Pronunciation: /sɪˈdalsɪə/
Definition of sidalcea

noun

  • a herbaceous North American plant of the mallow family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
    • Genus Sidalcea, family Malvaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Sida + Alcea, names of related genera

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