hollyhock
noun
hol·ly·hock
| \ ˈhä-lē-ˌhäk
, -ˌhȯk\
, -ˌhȯk\
Definition of hollyhock
: a tall widely cultivated biennial or perennial herb (Alcea rosea synonym 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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From the dwarf-saucer magnolias in early spring, to the hollyhocks that Cogswell specified for the original garden, the long blooming phlox and the exotic perfume of the Plantagenet hostas in the fall, Riley watches over the process. — Joan Hunt, courant.com, "Webb House Garden The Centerpiece Of CT Garden Tour," 27 June 2019 The shortlist includes roses, silver lace vines, Virginia creeper, raspberry, linden, gaura, rose of Sharon and hollyhock. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "How to get bad insects out of your garden, from Japanese beetles to spider mites," 24 June 2019 The bodies arrived at a large compound that is used as the crematory, its garden lined with hollyhock flowers. — New York Times, "Bomb Rattles an Afghan Minority So Small ‘No One Is a Stranger’," 2 July 2018 Collect seeds of hollyhocks, salvias, California poppies and other flowers to sow at the best time. 51. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "June in the garden," 26 May 2018 Flower to start from seeds: lobelia, pansies, rhodochitons, fibrous begonias, foxglove and hollyhock. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Readers ask: Seedlings, compost and overgrown orchids," 9 Mar. 2018 An ornamental gardener knows biennials as the garden flowers that seem to take forever to bloom — foxgloves, hollyhocks and Canterbury bells, among others. — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, "Bloom and doom in the biennial garden: Why you should harvest before spring," 2 Mar. 2018 Examples of top re-seeders: hollyhock, marigold, calendula, and zinnia. — Kier Holmes, Sunset, "10 Ways to Be a Frugal Gardener," 22 Jan. 2018 Marsh Mallow Marsh mallow is a beautiful herb that produces attractive pink or white, hollyhock-like flowers for most of the summer. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "10 Herbs That Blossom Into Stunning Flowers," 20 May 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hollyhock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hollyhock
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hollyhock
: a tall plant with rounded leaves and brightly colored flowers
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hollyhock
noun
hol·ly·hock
| \ ˈhä-lē-ˌhäk
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Kids Definition of hollyhock
: a plant with large rounded leaves and tall stalks of bright showy flowers
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