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althea definition

al·thea or althaea al·thae′a (al t̸hē′ə)

noun

  1. any plant of a genus (Althaea) of the mallow family, esp. the hollyhock, typically with tall spikes of showy flowers
  2. rose of Sharon (sense )

Etymology: ModL Althaea < L < Gr althaia, wild mallows; formerly used medicinally: see Althea

Althea definition

Al·thea (al t̸hē′ə)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: L Althaea < Gr Althaia, lit., healer < althainein, to heal: for IE base see old

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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