n.
Pronunciation: ' hä-l ē - ˌ häk, - ˌ ho ̇ k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English holihoc marshmallow, from holi holy + hoc mallow, from Old English
Date: 1548
: a tall widely cultivated biennial or perennial herb ( Alcea rosea syn. Althaea rosea ) of the mallow family that has large coarse rounded leaves and tall spikes of showy flowers and that is prob. of Asian origin
hollyhock