Noun: hollyhock 'hó-lee,hók
- Any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously coloured flowers
"The cottage garden was adorned with towering hollyhocks in shades of pink and white"
- Any of various plants of the genus Althaea, similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
"The cottage garden was filled with traditional hollyhocks";
- althea [US], althaea
Derived forms: hollyhocks
Type of: mallow
Part of: Alcea, genus Alcea, genus Althaea
Encyclopedia: Hollyhock