prairie mallow prai·rie·mal·low uncommon noun 1. false mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum Synonymsprairie mallowred false mallowSphaeralcea coccineaMalvastrum coccineum Related words Broader terms globe mallow WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.