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Definition of Mountain hollyhock
1. Noun. Perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers.
Generic synonyms: Mallow
Group relationships: Genus Iliamna, Iliamna
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mountain Hollyhock
Literary usage of Mountain hollyhock
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Five Hundred Fun Facts About Japan by DIANE Publishing Company, Dorothy Perkins (1994)
"Sushi and some other Japanese foods are spiced with a green paste made from the
grated root of wasabi ("mountain hollyhock"), Japanese horseradish. ..."
2. Kaméhaméha, the Conquering King: The Mystery of His Birth, Loves and by Charles Martin Newell (1885)
"... their yellow, waxy flowers prettily contrasted with the purple morning-glories,
the crimson hibiscus, and the varied colors of the mountain hollyhock. ..."
3. Five Hundred Fun Facts About Japan by DIANE Publishing Company, Dorothy Perkins (1994)
"Sushi and some other Japanese foods are spiced with a green paste made from the
grated root of wasabi ("mountain hollyhock"), Japanese horseradish. ..."
4. Kaméhaméha, the Conquering King: The Mystery of His Birth, Loves and by Charles Martin Newell (1885)
"... their yellow, waxy flowers prettily contrasted with the purple morning-glories,
the crimson hibiscus, and the varied colors of the mountain hollyhock. ..."
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