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单词 hollyhock
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hol•ly•hock  (holē hok′, -hôk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of several plants belonging to the genus Alcea (or Althaea), of the mallow family, native to Eurasia, esp. A. rosea, a tall plant having a long cluster of showy, variously colored flowers.
  • Middle English holihoc, equivalent. to holi holy + hoc mallow, Old English hocc 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hollyhock /ˈhɒlɪˌhɒk/ n
  1. a tall widely cultivated malvaceous plant, Althaea rosea, with stout hairy stems and spikes of white, yellow, red, or purple flowers
    Also called (US): rose mallow
Etymology: 16th Century: from holy + hock, from Old English hoc mallow
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