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hollyhock vs Althea officinalis

Althea officinalis vs hollyhock

hollyhock and Althea officinalis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hollyhock Yes No No No
Althea officinalis Yes No No No
As nouns, Althea officinalis is a hyponym of hollyhock; that is, Althea officinalis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hollyhock:
  • hollyhock: any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
  • Althea officinalis: European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
Other hyponyms of hollyhock include marsh mallow, white mallow.
hollyhock (noun) Althea officinalis (noun)
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 European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
Difference between hollyhock and Althea officinalis

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