HOLLYHOCK

hollyhock

(noun) 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

althea, althaea, hollyhock

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hollyhock (plural hollyhocks)

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

Source: Wiktionary

Hol"ly*hock, n. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A species of Althæa (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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