Noun hollyhock has 2 senses
  1. althea, althaea, hollyhock - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
    --1 is a kind of mallow
    --1 is a member of genus Althaea
    --1 has particulars: marsh mallow, white mallow, Althea officinalis
  2. hollyhock - 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
    --2 is a kind of
    mallow
    --2 is a member of Alcea, genus Alcea
    --2 has particulars: rose mallow, Alcea rosea, Althea rosea
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