/ Dictionary / Index H hollyhock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hol•ly•hock Pronunciation: (hol'ē-hok", -hôk"), [key] — n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Alcea (or Althaea), of the mallow family, native to Eurasia, esp. A. rosea, a tall plant having a long cluster of showy, variously colored flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hollyhock (Thesaurus) holly holly oak Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language