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Definitions for: Hollyhock
[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
Webster (1913) 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.
Synonyms: althaea, althea
See Also: Alcea, Alcea rosea, Althea officinalis, Althea rosea, genus Alcea, genus Althaea, mallow, marsh mallow, rose mallow, white mallow
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