nnoun.plantany of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus AlceaSynset:althaea althea
Member Holonyms:genus Althaea
Hypernyms:mallow
Inherited Hypernyms:altheamallowshrubwoody plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Althea officinalismarsh mallowwhite mallow
Full Hyponyms:marsh mallow
nnoun.plantany of various tall plants of the genus Alcea; native to the Middle East but widely naturalized and cultivated for its very large variously colored flowersMember Holonyms:Alcea genus Alcea
Hypernyms:mallow
Inherited Hypernyms:hollyhockmallowshrubwoody plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Alcea roseaAlthea rosearose mallow
Full Hyponyms:rose mallow