hollyhock
[ hol-ee-hok, -hawk ]
/ ˈhɒl iˌhɒk, -ˌhɔk /
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noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Alcea (or Althaea), of the mallow family, native to Eurasia, especially A. rosea, a tall plant having a long cluster of showy, variously colored flowers.
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Origin of hollyhock
Words nearby hollyhock
hollow sea, hollow tile, hollowware, holluschick, holly, hollyhock, holly oak, Hollywood, Hollywood bed, Hollywoodian, Hollywoodish
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hollyhock
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌhɒk) /
noun
a tall widely cultivated malvaceous plant, Althaea rosea, with stout hairy stems and spikes of white, yellow, red, or purple flowersAlso called (US): rose mallow
Word Origin for hollyhock
C16: from holy + hock, from Old English hoc mallow
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