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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hollyhock \Hol"ly*hock\, n. [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.)
A species of {Alth[ae]a} ({Alth[ae]a rosea}), bearing flowers
of various colors; -- called also {rose mallow}.
Note: Rose mallow is listed as a variety of Hibiscus, not
Hollyhock in several Web pages. Name change???
[1913 Webster +PJC]