genus alcea

Noun
  1. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks;
    In some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea (synset 112193924)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym:
    • 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
    • alcea rosea, althea rosea, rose mallow - plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
    belongs to: family malvaceae, mallow family, malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
    same as: alcea

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