any of several European or Eurasian mallows (genus Malva); (now) esp. the mauve-flowered M. nicaeensis.

(originally) the common hollyhock, Alcea rosea (family Malvaceae) (now rare or disused); (in later use also) any of several mallows of the genera Lav…

Now, The plant Althæa rosea, of the same genus as the preceding, a native of China and southern Europe, having a very tall and stout stem bearing…

†(a) the common hollyhock, Alcea rosea (obsolete); (b) any of the hibiscuses; esp. (more fully swamp rose mallow) Hibiscus moscheutos.

The hollyhock, Althaea rosea. Obsolete. rare.

any of several plants of the southern U.S. constituting the genus Callirhoe (family Malvaceae), having showy flowers, often red or purple…

An annual or perennial herb of the genus so called, belonging to the family Malvaceæ, native to western North America, and bearing racemes of…