hol ‧ ly ‧ hock /ˈhɒlihɒk $ ˈhɑːlihɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: holy + hock type of plant (11-17 centuries) (from Old English hoc ) ]
a tall thin garden plant with many flowers growing together
hol ‧ ly ‧ hock /ˈhɒlihɒk $ ˈhɑːlihɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: holy + hock type of plant (11-17 centuries) (from Old English hoc ) ]
a tall thin garden plant with many flowers growing together
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012