1. genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea; [syn: Alcea, genus Alcea]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Alcea
n 1: genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy
flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems
synonymous with genus Althaea [syn: Alcea, genus Alcea]