hol‧ly‧hock /ˈhɒlihɒk $ ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: holy + hock type of plant (11-17 centuries) (from Old English hoc)]
a tall thin garden plant with many flowers growing together
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