Definition of hollyhock

Reference

	Dictionary
	Encyclopedia
	Thesaurus
	World Factbook
	Spanish Dictionary
	Anatomy
	Conversion Calculator

< Holly, Buddy

holly oak >

hol·ly·hock

-h

) KEY

NOUN:

A tall plant (Alcea rosea) native to the Middle East and widely cultivated for its showy clusters of very large, variously colored flowers. Also called althea.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English holihocke, marsh mallow : holi, holy ; see holy + hoc, mallow (from Old English)

Visit our partner's site

Provided by Houghton Mifflin
		eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer