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altheaenUK
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.]al•the•a or al•thae•a (ælˈθi ə)
n., pl. -the•as or -thae•as. 1. the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus. 2. 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. [1660–70; < New Latin, Latin althaea < Greek althaíā marsh mallow] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  althea - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alceaalthaea, 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 |
altheaenUK
al·the·a (al-thē'ă), Derived from Althaea officinalis, a perennial herb found wild in moist places in Europe. Contains high proportions of starches, pectin, and sugars; used as a flavoring and demulcent agent. Synonym(s): marshmallow root [L., fr. G. althaia, marshmallow] marsh mallow Herbal medicine
A perennial herb that contains asparagin, mucilage and tannins; it is a mild diuretic and expectorant. Marsh mallow is used internally for inflammation and upper GI ulcers, to soothe the respiratory and urinary tracts, and for UTIs and kidney stones; it is used topically for abscesses, burns, cuts, ulcers, varicose veins, oral infections and inflammation.al·the·a (al-thē'ă) Althaea officinalis, a perennial herb found wild in moist places in Europe. Contains high proportions of starches, pectin, and sugars; used as a flavoring and demulcent agent.
Synonym(s): hollyhock, marshmallow root. [L., fr. G. althaia, marshmallow]altheaenUK
Synonyms for altheanoun any of various plants of the genus AlthaeaSynonymsRelated Words- mallow
- genus Althaea
- Althea officinalis
- marsh mallow
- white mallow
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