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hollyhock

DEFINITIONS OF: hollyhock

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n any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

Synonyms:
althaea, althea
Types:
Althea officinalis, marsh mallow, white mallow
European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
Type of:
mallow
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

n 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

Types:
Alcea rosea, Althea rosea, rose mallow
plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Type of:
mallow
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
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