mountain hollyhock
- noun
- /ˈmaʊntən ˈhɑliˌhɑk/
- US
:
malva de montaña
- As I reach this place on the trail, my eye rises above a feathery late-summer tangle of wild raspberry, cow parsnip, and mountain hollyhock.
Examples
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In the northwestern United States, the mountain hollyhock thrives in the wild, often found near streams and sunny clearings.
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"This is Indian paintbrush, and this pink one is mountain hollyhock."
Fiction book (1996) -
The garden was filled with beautiful flowers, including the vibrant mountain hollyhock that added a splash of color.
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During our hike, we spotted the delicate pink blooms of mountain hollyhock growing along the rocky slopes.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for many years with pink or white flowers in northwest North America
A plant that lives for many years from northwest United States and western Canada with pink or white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compound where 'mountain' modifies 'hollyhock' to indicate a hollyhock associated with mountains; a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is a hollyhock that grows in or resembles those from mountainous areas. This modifier+noun compositional pattern is common and predictable across languages, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Mountain hollyhock comes from a simple picture: a tall plant that looks like a garden hollyhock but grows in the mountains. People named it this because it is 'a hollyhock that grows on mountains', so the name tells you what kind of plant it is.
