hollyhock

名词 hollyhock:

1. any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
   同义词：althea, althaea
2. any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers

hol.ly.hock

n.（名词）
A tall plant(Alcea rosea) native to the Middle East and widely cultivated for its showy clusters of very large, variously colored flowers. Also called althea
蜀葵：一种原产于中东地区的（蜀葵 蜀葵属） 高大植物，因长有大而多色的亮丽花束而被广泛培植 也作 althea

来源：
Middle English holihocke [marsh mallow]
中古英语 holihocke [药用蜀葵]
holi [holy] * see holy
holi [神圣的] *参见 holy
hoc [mallow] from Old English
hoc [锦葵属植物] 源自 古英语