Associations to the word «Hollyhock»

Wiktionary

HOLLYHOCK, noun. Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

Dictionary definition

HOLLYHOCK, noun. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea.
HOLLYHOCK, noun. Any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers.

Wise words

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