hollyhock
2 synonyms for hollyhock, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Any of a number of flowering plants belonging to the genus Alcea, within the mallow family Malvaceae.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
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. Apparently so called for being brought fr...
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