(1)any of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowers
(2)アレセア属の各種の丈の高い植物の総称
(3)中東に起源をもつが、とても大きくさまざまな色彩の花のために広く帰化し、栽培される