al·the·a also al·thae·a ( l-th   )n. 1. See rose of Sharon. 2. See hollyhock. [Latin, mallows, from Greek althaia, from althainein, to heal; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
althaea US, althea [ælˈθiːə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for rose of Sharon [2]
[from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal]
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| Noun | 1. |  althaea - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alceamallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae genus Althaea - hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alcea Althea officinalis, marsh mallow, white mallow - European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers |
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