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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: hollyhockOne entry found. 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 
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