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hocys.

mallow (Malvaceae)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɔkɨ̞s/North-Wales/ˈhɔkɪs/South-Wales
  1. mallow (Malvaceae)

    not-mutable · plural
  2. common mallow (Malva sylvestris)

    not-mutable · plural
Where this word comes from

From Middle English hockes (“mallows”), from Old English hoc (“marsh mallow”).

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