Melokhia soup derives its name from the mallow plant across Greek and Latin

Evidence

Melokhia is a glutinous soup much beloved by the Arabs, particularly in Egypt. Melokhia is a kind of mallow (Greek malakhe, Latin malva). — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 93

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David, Elizabeth, Book of Mediterranean Food, 93
• XREF: connects to: The word noise traces back to the Latin word for nausea — Gordon Hempton, John Grossmann, One Square Inch of Silence- One Man’s…, 949