- hollyhock hol·ly·hock n
- ['hɒlɪˌhɒk]
malvone m
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hollyhock hol·ly·hock n
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Hollyhock — Hol ly*hock, n. [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See {Holy}.] (Bot.) A species of {Alth[ae]a} ({Alth[ae]a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hollyhock — hol|ly|hock [ˈhɔlihɔk US ˈha:liha:k] n [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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
hollyhock — hol|ly|hock [ hali,hak ] noun count a plant with tall stems and several large flowers on each stem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hollyhock — hol·ly·hock … English syllables
hollyhock — hol•ly•hock [[t]ˈhɒl iˌhɒk, ˌhɔk[/t]] n. pln a tall cultivated Asian plant, Alcea rosea, of the mallow family, having a long cluster of showy, variously colored flowers • Etymology: 1225–75; ME holihoc=holi holy+hoc mallow, OE hocc … From formal English to slang
Althaea rosea — Hollyhock Hol ly*hock, n. [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See {Holy}.] (Bot.) A species of {Alth[ae]a}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rose mallow — Hollyhock Hol ly*hock, n. [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See {Holy}.] (Bot.) A species of {Alth[ae]a}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
