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althaeaenUK
al·the·a also al·thae·a A0232400 (ăl-thē′ə)n.1. See rose of Sharon.2. See hollyhock.
[Latin, mallows, from Greek althaia, from althainein, to heal; see al- in Indo-European roots.]althaea (ælˈθiːə) or althean1. (Plants) any Eurasian plant of the malvaceous genus Althaea, such as the hollyhock, having tall spikes of showy white, yellow, or red flowers2. (Plants) another name for rose of Sharon2[C17: from Latin althaea, from Greek althaia marsh mallow (literally: healing plant), from Greek althein to heal]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  althaea - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alceaalthea, hollyhockmallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceaegenus Althaea - hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus AlceaAlthea officinalis, marsh mallow, white mallow - European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers |
TranslationsAlthaeaenUK
Althaea (al-the'a) [L. althaea, fr Gr. althaia, marshmallow] A genus of about a dozen perennial herbs native to western Asia and Europe.Althaea officinalis See: marshmallowalthaeaenUK
Synonyms for althaeanoun any of various plants of the genus AlthaeaSynonymsRelated Words- mallow
- genus Althaea
- Althea officinalis
- marsh mallow
- white mallow
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