[hol.ly.hock] n [ME holihoc marshmallow, fr. holi holy + hoc mallow, fr. OE] (1548): a tall widely cultivated perennial Chinese herb (Alcea rosea syn. Althaea rosea) of the mallow family with large coarse rounded leaves and tall spikes of showy flowers
HOLLYHOCK
Meaning of HOLLYHOCK in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012