hollyhock

(hälē häk′)

noun

  1. 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
  2. its flower

Origin: ME holihoc, lit., holy hock < OE halig, holy + hoc, mallow

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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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