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hollyhock

/ˈhɑlihɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
hol-ly-hock
IPA
/ˈhɑlihɑk/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.

Example Sentences

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 from the Holy Land; compare an old name for it in Medieval Latin cauli Sancti Cuthberti (“St. Cuthbert's cole”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑlihɑk/
  • British English: /ˈhɒlihɒk/

Inflected Forms

hollyhocks (plural)

Derived Forms

hollyhocked

Phrases

Antwerp hollyhock Australian hollyhock bristly hollyhock common hollyhock Cretan-hollyhock Hollyhock leaf curl virus hollyhock-leaf pelargonium hollyhock mallow

Synonyms

althea althaea

Questions

How do you pronounce hollyhock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑlihɑk/.
What does hollyhock mean?
Any of several flowering plants of the genus Alcea in the Malvaceae family.
Where does hollyhock come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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