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althea
(al t̸hē′ə)
or althaea
noun
- any plant of a genus (Althaea) of the mallow family, esp. the hollyhock, typically with tall spikes of showy flowers
- rose of Sharon (sense )
Origin: ModL Althaea < L < Gr althaia, wild mallows; formerly used medicinally: see Althea
noun
a feminine name
Origin: L Althaea < Gr Althaia, lit., healer < althainein, to heal: for IE base see old
See althea in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also al·thae·a
noun- See rose of Sharon.
- See hollyhock.
Origin:
Origin: Latin, mallows
Origin: , from Greek althaia
Origin: , from althainein, to heal; see al-2 in Indo-European roots
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