musk mallow

n 1: bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to

scarlet hibiscuslike blooms [syn: {abelmosk}, {Abelmoschus

moschatus}, {Hibiscus moschatus}]

2: erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage

and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States

[syn: {mus rose}, {Malva moschata}]