Jews mallow

Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
   Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
   Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
   Cf. {Judaic}.]
   1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
      Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
      member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
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   2. An adherent of Judaism.
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   {Jew's frankincense}, gum styrax, or benzoin.

   {Jew's mallow} (Bot.), an annual herb ({Corchorus olitorius})
      cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
      for its fiber.

   {Jew's pitch}, asphaltum; bitumen.

   {The Wandering Jew}, an imaginary personage, who, for his
      cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
      on the earth till Christ's second coming.

   {Wandering Jew}, any of several house plants of the genera
      {Zebrina} and {Tradescantia} having white-striped leaves,
      especially the creeping plants {Zebrina pendula} and
      {Tradescantia fluminensis}.
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Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
   fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
   malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
   properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve},
   {Malachite}.] (Bot.)
   A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities.
   See {Malvaceous}.
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   Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({Malva sylvestris})
         are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
         rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
         dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
         mallow ({Malva Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}),
         musk mallow ({Malva moschata}), rose mallow or
         hollyhock, and curled mallow ({Malva crispa}), are less
         commonly seen.
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   {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}.

   {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot
      herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.

   {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}.
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