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Noun: Alcea
  1. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea
    - genus Alcea

Type of: dilleniid dicot genus

Part of: family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae

Encyclopedia: Alcea