Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hollyhock

2 senses of hollyhock

Sense 1
althea, althaea, hollyhock -- (any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea)
       => mallow -- (any of various plants of the family Malvaceae)

Sense 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)
       => mallow -- (any of various plants of the family Malvaceae)