althea

or al·thae·a

[ al-thee-uh ]

/ ælˈθi ə /

noun

the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.

any plant belonging to the genus Althaea, of the mallow family, having lobed leaves and showy flowers in a spikelike cluster, including the hollyhocks and marsh mallows.

Origin of althea

1660–70; <New Latin, Latin althaea<Greek althaíā marsh mallow

Words nearby althea

alternative society, Alternative Vote, alternator, Altgeld, Althaea, althea, Althing, altho, alt. hor., althorn, Althorp House

Definition for althea (2 of 2)

Althea

[ al-thee-uh ]

/ ælˈθi ə /

noun

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.”

Example sentences from the Web for althea

Althea is now re-scheduled with her surgeon for this spring.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The proud Miss Althea Beekman, the dignified descendant of a long line of ancestors, turned red.
By Advice of Counsel|Arthur Train
Althea managed to get Jerry into a corner, where she gave him a bad half hour.
Cinderella Jane|Marjorie Benton Cooke
Perhaps Moritz's voice changed as he said this, but Althea looked at him rather earnestly.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey

As he spoke the coach stopped, and Althea put aside the close-drawn curtains.
Andrew Golding|Annie E. Keeling
"No, I have only been your friend," returned Althea, a little sadly.
Mollie's Prince|Rosa Nouchette Carey

单词	althea
释义	althea or al·thae·a [ al-thee-uh ] / ælˈθi ə / noun the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus. any plant belonging to the genus Althaea, of the mallow family, having lobed leaves and showy flowers in a spikelike cluster, including the hollyhocks and marsh mallows. Origin of althea 1660–70; <New Latin, Latin althaea<Greek althaíā marsh mallow Words nearby althea alternative society, Alternative Vote, alternator, Altgeld, Althaea, althea, Althing, altho, alt. hor., althorn, Althorp House Definition for althea (2 of 2) Althea [ al-thee-uh ] / ælˈθi ə / noun a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “wholesome.” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for althea Althea is now re-scheduled with her surgeon for this spring. The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.\|James Joiner\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The proud Miss Althea Beekman, the dignified descendant of a long line of ancestors, turned red. By Advice of Counsel\|Arthur Train Althea managed to get Jerry into a corner, where she gave him a bad half hour. Cinderella Jane\|Marjorie Benton Cooke Perhaps Moritz's voice changed as he said this, but Althea looked at him rather earnestly. Mollie's Prince\|Rosa Nouchette Carey As he spoke the coach stopped, and Althea put aside the close-drawn curtains. Andrew Golding\|Annie E. Keeling "No, I have only been your friend," returned Althea, a little sadly. Mollie's Prince\|Rosa Nouchette Carey
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