Main Entry: hol·ly·hock

Pronunciation: \ˈhä-lē-ˌhäk, -ˌhȯk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English holihoc marshmallow, from holi holy + hoc mallow, from Old English

Date: 1548

: a tall widely cultivated biennial or perennial herb (Alcea rosea syn. Althaea rosea) of the mallow family that has large coarse rounded leaves and tall spikes of showy flowers and that is probably of Asian origin

[hollyhock illustration]