Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Jew \Jew\, n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr. ?, fr. ?
   the country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y?h?d[=a]h Judah,
   son of Jacob. Cf. {Judaic}.]
   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.

   {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 the Savior during his passion, is doomed to
      wander on the earth till Christ's second coming.

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}.

   Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are
         used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia})
         is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits
         are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M.
         Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M.
         moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow
         ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen.

   {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}.