Hollyhock
Pronunciation : Hol"ly*hock
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. holihoc; holi holy + hoc mallow, AS. hoc; cf. W. hocys mallows, hocys bendigaid hollyhock, lit., blessed mallow. Prob. so named because brought from the Holy Land. See Holy.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A species of Alth?a (A. rosea), bearing flowers of various colors; -- called also rose mallow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913