Hollyhock

Hollyhock
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 rosea}), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also {rose mallow}.

Note: Rose mallow is listed as a variety of Hibiscus, not Hollyhock in several Web pages. Name change??? [1913 Webster +PJC]


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  • hollyhock — mid 13c., holihoc, from holi holy (see HOLY (Cf. holy)) + hokke mallow, from O.E. hocc, of unknown origin. Another early name for the plant was caulis Sancti Cuthberti St. Cuthbert s cole …   Etymology dictionary

  • hollyhock — ► NOUN ▪ a tall plant of the mallow family, with large showy flowers. ORIGIN from HOLY(Cf. ↑holy) + obsolete hock «mallow» …   English terms dictionary

  • hollyhock — [häl′ē häk΄] n. [ME holihoc, lit., holy hock < OE halig, holy + hoc, mallow] 1. a tall, usually biennial plant (Alcea rosea) of the mallow family, with palmately lobed leaves, a hairy stem, and large, showy flowers of various colors in… …   English World dictionary

  • hollyhock — UK [ˈhɒlɪˌhɒk] / US [ˈhɑlɪˌhɑk] noun [countable] Word forms hollyhock : singular hollyhock plural hollyhocks a plant with tall stems and several large flowers on each stem …   English dictionary

  • hollyhock — /hol ee hok , hawk /, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Alcea (or Althaea), of the mallow family, native to Eurasia, esp. A. rosea, a tall plant having a long cluster of showy, variously colored flowers. [1225 75; ME holihoc, equiv …   Universalium

  • hollyhock —   Halehaka.    ♦ Double form of hollyhock, halehaka pupupu …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • hollyhock — aukštoji piliarožė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Alcea rosea). atitikmenys: lot. Alcea rosea angl. garden mallow; holly hock; hollyhock; rose mallow vok. roter Eibisch; Stockmalve;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Hollyhock Resort — (Аллеппи,Индия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Vazhapparambil Jetty , Vysham Bhagam,Kanji …   Каталог отелей

  • Hollyhock Island — is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock, near Staines. The island is on the Buckinghamshire bank upstream of Staines Bridge and is paired with Holm Island.ee also*Islands in the River ThamesRiver item… …   Wikipedia

  • Hollyhock House — Infobox nrhp2 name = Aline Barnsdall Complex nhl = yes caption = the Hollyhock House lat degrees = 34 lat minutes = 05 lat seconds = 59.85 lat direction = N long degrees = 118 long minutes = 17 long seconds = 40.61 long direction = W location =… …   Wikipedia

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