hollyhock

From Middle English holihocke, holyhokke, holihoc, from holi (“holy”) + hocke, hokke, hoc (“mallow”) (from Old English hoc (“marsh mallow”). The modern hollyhock was probably unknown in England until the 15th century, so usage before then no doubt referred to some other mallow.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlihɑk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɒlihɒk/

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• Hyphenation: hol‧ly‧hock

hollyhock (plural hollyhocks)

1. Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

• hollyhocked
• hollyhock mallow (Malva alcea)
• mountain hollyhock (Iliamna rivularis)
• sea hollyhock (Hibiscus moscheutos)
• wild hollyhock (Callirhoe, Sidalcea, Sphaeralcea spp.)