| NOUN | plant | hollyhock, althea, althaea | any of various plants of the genus Althaea |
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| plant | hollyhock | any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea |
| Sounds | hhaa'liyhhaa.k | |
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| Rhymes | aftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak... | |
| Meaning | Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea. | |
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| Synonyms | althea, althaea | |
| Member of | genus Althaea | hollyhocks |
| Narrower | marsh mallow, white mallow, Althea officinalis | European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers |
| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
| Spanish | altea | |
| Catalan | altea | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Member of | Alcea, genus Alcea | genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers |
| Narrower | rose mallow, Alcea rosea, Althea rosea | plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers |
| Broader | mallow | Any of various plants of the family Malvaceae |
| Spanish | malvarrosa | |
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