sidalcea
/ (sɪˈdælsɪə) /
noun
any plant of the mostly perennial N American genus Sidalcea, related to and resembling mallow, esp S. malvaeflora, grown for its spikes of lilac, pink, or red flowers: family Malvaceae
Also called: Greek mallow
Word Origin for sidalcea
New Latin, from Greek
sidē a plant name +
alkea a kind of mallow
Words nearby sidalcea
sickout,
sickroom,
sicut patribus, sit deus nobis,
sicyon,
sid,
sidalcea,
sidamo,
siddhartha,
siddhi,
siddhuism,
siddons
Example sentences from the Web for sidalcea
There are quite a number of species of Sidalcea in California, but they are very difficult of determination for the non-botanist.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits |Mary Elizabeth Parsons