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hollyhock
(häl′ē häk′)
noun
- a tall, usually biennial plant (Alcea rosea) of the mallow family, with palmately lobed leaves, a hairy stem, and large, showy flowers of various colors in elongated spikes
- its flower
Origin: ME holihoc, lit., holy hock < OE halig, holy + hoc, mallow
See hollyhock in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A tall plant (Alcea rosea) native to the Middle East and widely cultivated for its showy clusters of very large, variously colored flowers. Also called althea.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English holihocke, marsh mallow
Origin: : holi, holy; see Holy
Origin: + hoc, mallow (from Old English)
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