mal.lu.ach denotes a plant gathered as food in Job 30:4.

The attested use presents mal.lu.ach as a plant that is plucked and used for food.

1. A plant gathered for food · dominant

   In Job 30:4, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs as the object of plucking in a clause about food; the APB renders the verse, "They pluck mallow upon the bush and the root of broom for their food."

   Job 30:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 30:4, the APB presents the term as "mallow" in a statement about plants being plucked for food.