HOLLYHOCK


Meaning of HOLLYHOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-lē-ˌhäk, -ˌhȯk ]

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 probably of Asian origin

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