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holly·hock (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
Etymology: ME holihoc, lit., holy hock < OE halig, holy + hoc, mallow
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