Definition of hollyhock Hollyhock
/hɑˈlihɑˌk/ - [haleehak] - hol•ly•hock
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What does hollyhock mean?
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NounPlural: hollyhocks |
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| hollyhock - 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 | ||
| mallow any of various plants of the family Malvaceae | ||
| alcea, genus alcea genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea | ||
| hollyhock - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea | ||
| althea, althaea | ||
| mallow any of various plants of the family Malvaceae | ||
| genus althaea hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hollyhock (n.)
A species of Althaea (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hollyhock
hol′i-hok, n. a kind of mallow, brought into Europe from the Holy Land—(Bacon) Holl′y-oak. [M. E. holihoc—holi, holy, and A.S. hoc, mallows—Celtic, cf. W. hocys.]
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🔤- hollyhock, noun, singular of hollyhocks.
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