Meaning of HOLLYHOCK
| Pronunciation: | | 'hâlee`hâk
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- [n] any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
- [n] any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
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| | Synonyms: | | althaea, althea |
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| | See Also: | | Alcea, Alcea rosea, Althea officinalis, Althea rosea, genus Alcea, genus Althaea, mallow, marsh mallow, rose mallow, white mallow | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hol"ly*hock\, n. [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc
mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid
hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because
brought from the Holy Land. See {Holy}.] (Bot.)
A species of Alth[ae]a ({A. rosea}), bearing flowers of
various colors; -- called also {rose mallow}.
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