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noun
Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea.
synonym: Alcea.
is a specific kind of: dilleniid dicot genus.
has as a member: hollyhock | Alcea rosea, Althea rosea, rose mallow.
is a member of: family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae.
Dutch: stokroos
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