Mallow
Mallow (Malvaceae)
Mallow (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
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polski), from the family Malvaceae, is a term used to describe a variety of plants that share similar characteristics. The term is derived from the Old English malwe, which was imported from Latin malva, a word that has cognates in most Indo-European languages and is probably derived from the Semitic language.
Description
Mallows are herbaceous or woody plants, some of which are evergreen. They are found in temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions. The leaves are alternate, palmately lobed or compound, and often have a lobe or toothed margin. The flowers are typically large and showy, with five petals and numerous stamens.
Species
There are several species of mallow, including:
- Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris): A species native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia, and is considered a weed in some parts of the world.
- Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis): A species native to Europe and Western Asia, used in herbal medicine and as a culinary herb.
- Hollyhock (Alcea): A genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Asia and Europe.
Uses
Mallows have been used for centuries for their medicinal properties. They are known to have anti-inflammatory, emollient, and diuretic properties. Some species, like the Marsh Mallow, are used in herbal medicine for their mucilaginous properties.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mallow
- Wikipedia's article - Mallow
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski