[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hollyhock \hol"lyhock\, 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 althaea althaea 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
see also:
holy althaea althaea rosea rose mallow 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hollyhock
     n 1: any of various plants of the genus althaea; similar to but
          having smaller flowers than genus alcea syn: althea,
          althaea
     2: 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
see also:
althea althaea 

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